Time in Seoul vs Beijing
Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Seoul; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Beijing (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Seoul | 01:00 in Seoul | 02:00 in Seoul | 03:00 in Seoul | 04:00 in Seoul | 05:00 in Seoul | 06:00 in Seoul | 07:00 in Seoul | 08:00 in Seoul | 09:00 in Seoul | 10:00 in Seoul | 11:00 in Seoul | 12:00 in Seoul | 13:00 in Seoul | 14:00 in Seoul | 15:00 in Seoul | 16:00 in Seoul | 17:00 in Seoul | 18:00 in Seoul | 19:00 in Seoul | 20:00 in Seoul | 21:00 in Seoul | 22:00 in Seoul | 23:00 in Seoul |
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| Seoul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Seoul and Beijing
Best hours to call
10:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Seoul nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Seoul?
Beijing is 1 hour behind Seoul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Seoul and Beijing?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Seoul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Seoul and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.