Current time in Seoul, South Korea

 

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    How it works

    1. Read the time in Seoul

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours Seoul is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

    3. Compare with other cities

      The cards below compare your own time and your saved cities. Add or remove cities as you like.

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    Time zone in Seoul

    Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Asia/Seoul: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    South Korea uses Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), the same as Japan, with no daylight saving time.

    By the sun, noon in Seoul falls at about 12:32 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 126.98° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Seoul.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Seoul, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York10:00 PM, day before11:00 PM, day before
    Los Angeles7:00 PM, day before8:00 PM, day before
    London3:00 AM4:00 AM
    Paris4:00 AM5:00 AM
    Tokyo12:00 PM12:00 PM
    Sydney2:00 PM1:00 PM

    The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Seoul does not.

    Best time to call Seoul from New York

    To reach someone at work in Seoul from New York: in January, the best window is from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM the next day in Seoul. In July, the best window is from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM the next day in Seoul.

    For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

    Questions

    What time zone is Seoul in?

    Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, KST). The time zone identifier is Asia/Seoul.

    Does Seoul have daylight saving time?

    No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

    What is the time difference between Seoul and New York?

    In January Seoul is 14 h ahead of New York; in July, 13 h ahead of New York. The gap changes because Seoul does not change its clocks and New York does.

    Is the time shown for Seoul exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for Asia/Seoul. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Seoul is off by the same amount.

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