Time in Seoul vs Shenzhen
Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) and Shenzhen keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shenzhen—— | 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
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Seoul and Shenzhen
Best hours to call
10:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shenzhen
11:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shenzhen
12:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shenzhen
13:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shenzhen
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Seoul nor Shenzhen changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shenzhen of Seoul?
Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Seoul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Seoul and Shenzhen change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.