Time difference
Beijing to Seoul Time Difference
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Beijing — when it's 12:00 PM in Beijing, it's 1:00 PM in Seoul. (Beijing (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Seoul (Asia/Seoul, KST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Beijing. The best window for a call is 9 AM–4 PM in Beijing, which is 10 AM–5 PM in Seoul — a 7-hour overlap inside 9 AM–5 PM on both sides. Beijing and Seoul change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Beijing, it's 10:00 AM in Seoul.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seoul, it's 8:00 AM in Beijing.
Seoul is currently 1 hour ahead of Beijing.
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Best times to meet
The 9 AM – 5 PM business windows in Beijing and Seoul overlap for 7 hours. 9 AM–4 PM in Beijing is 10 AM–5 PM in Seoul. Aim somewhere in the middle of that window so neither side starts cold or finishes drained.
Quick conversion table
| Beijing | Seoul |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 1 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 2 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 3 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 4 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 5 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 6 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 7 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 8 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 9 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 10 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 11 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 1 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 2 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 3 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 4 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 5 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 6 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 7 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 8 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 9 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 10 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 11 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
- Seoul does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seoul ahead of or behind Beijing?
- Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Beijing.
- How many hours ahead of Beijing is Seoul?
- Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Beijing.
- What time is 9 AM in Beijing in Seoul?
- 9:00 AM in Beijing is 10:00 AM in Seoul.
- What time is noon in Beijing in Seoul?
- 12:00 PM in Beijing is 1:00 PM in Seoul.
- What time is 5 PM in Beijing in Seoul?
- 5:00 PM in Beijing is 6:00 PM in Seoul. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Beijing in Seoul?
- 3:00 PM in Beijing is 4:00 PM in Seoul.
- Is Beijing currently observing daylight saving time?
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Seoul currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seoul does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Beijing and Seoul observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Seoul from Beijing?
- Aim for 9 AM–4 PM in Beijing, which is 10 AM–5 PM in Seoul.
- When is the best time to call Beijing from Seoul?
- Aim for 10 AM–5 PM in Seoul, which is 9 AM–4 PM in Beijing.
- Beijing (CST) to Seoul (KST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 1 hour to Beijing local time to get Seoul local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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