Sunrise and sunset in Seoul

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Sunrise and sunset in Seoul in 2026

In 2026, the sun rises in Seoul between 5:10 AM (June 14) and 7:47 AM (January 6), and sets between 5:14 PM (December 6) and 7:57 PM (June 28). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 46 min of daylight, and the shortest is Tuesday, December 22, with 9 h 34 min: a difference of 5 h 12 min.

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthSolar noon
Jan 17:47 AM5:24 PM9 h 37 min12:35 PM
Jan 157:46 AM5:37 PM9 h 51 min12:41 PM
Feb 17:36 AM5:56 PM10 h 20 min12:46 PM
Feb 157:22 AM6:11 PM10 h 49 min12:46 PM
Mar 17:04 AM6:25 PM11 h 21 min12:44 PM
Mar 156:44 AM6:39 PM11 h 55 min12:41 PM
Apr 16:18 AM6:54 PM12 h 36 min12:36 PM
Apr 155:58 AM7:07 PM13 h 9 min12:32 PM
May 15:37 AM7:22 PM13 h 44 min12:29 PM
May 155:23 AM7:34 PM14 h 11 min12:28 PM
Jun 15:13 AM7:47 PM14 h 35 min12:30 PM
Jun 155:10 AM7:55 PM14 h 45 min12:33 PM
Jul 15:14 AM7:57 PM14 h 43 min12:36 PM
Jul 155:22 AM7:53 PM14 h 31 min12:38 PM
Aug 15:36 AM7:41 PM14 h 5 min12:38 PM
Aug 155:48 AM7:25 PM13 h 38 min12:37 PM
Sep 16:02 AM7:02 PM13 h 0 min12:32 PM
Sep 156:14 AM6:41 PM12 h 27 min12:27 PM
Oct 16:27 AM6:16 PM11 h 49 min12:22 PM
Oct 156:40 AM5:55 PM11 h 16 min12:18 PM
Nov 16:57 AM5:34 PM10 h 38 min12:16 PM
Nov 157:11 AM5:21 PM10 h 10 min12:17 PM
Dec 17:28 AM5:14 PM9 h 46 min12:21 PM
Dec 157:39 AM5:15 PM9 h 35 min12:27 PM

Local time in Seoul (Asia/Seoul), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.

Earliest sunset, latest sunrise

The shortest day in Seoul is December 22, but the earliest sunset comes on December 6, at 5:14 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 6, at 7:47 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.

Solar noon and time zone

Seoul lies at 37.57° north and 126.98° east. Its standard time, UTC+9, is set on the 135° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Seoul about 32 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:16 PM (November 3) and 12:46 PM (February 10) on the clock.

Daylight saving time

Seoul does not change its clocks (UTC+9 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 2 h 37 min and sunset by 2 h 44 min over the year.

Height of the sun and twilight

At solar noon the sun climbs to 75.9° above the horizon on June 21, and only 29.0° on December 22. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 26 minutes at the March equinox and 31 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 19: 2 min 26 s more each day.

The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.

See also the current time in Seoul, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.

Questions

What time is sunrise in Seoul today?

The tool at the top of the page gives today’s sunrise and sunset in Seoul, in local time. Over 2026, sunrise ranges from 5:10 AM on June 14 to 7:47 AM on January 6.

When is the longest day in Seoul?

Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 46 min between sunrise (5:11 AM) and sunset (7:57 PM). The shortest is December 22, with 9 h 34 min.

When is the earliest sunset in Seoul?

On December 6, at 5:14 PM. The latest sunset is on June 28, at 7:57 PM.

Does Seoul use daylight saving time?

No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its sunrise and sunset times change only with the seasons.