Current local time in Seoul, South Korea

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+9) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Korean Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Seoul
UTC offset
UTC+9same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
South KoreaAsia · capital city
Population
10 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+82currency: Won (KRW)
Coordinates
37.57° N, 126.98° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Seoul today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Seoul

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs SeoulOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 8h behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Seoul)
US New York--:-- 13h behindNone
US Los Angeles--:-- 16h behind1h (09:00–10:00 in Seoul)
FR Paris--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Seoul)
AE Dubai--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Seoul)
IN New Delhi--:-- 3h 30m behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Seoul)
SG Singapore--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Seoul)
CN Shanghai--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Seoul)
JP Tokyo--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Seoul)
AU Sydney--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Seoul)
BR São Paulo--:-- 12h behindNone

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Seoul

Seoul does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+9 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Seoul shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Seoul

All of South Korea keeps the same standard time as Seoul (UTC+9).

Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Seoul): Busan.

Sunrise and sunset in Seoul, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:4617:239h 37m
February07:3617:5410h 19m
March07:0418:2411h 20m
April06:1818:5312h 35m
May05:3719:2013h 44m
June05:1219:4714h 34m
July05:1419:5714h 43m
August05:3519:4114h 06m
September06:0119:0313h 01m
October06:2618:1611h 50m
November06:5617:3410h 39m
December07:2717:149h 47m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 46m of daylight (sunrise 05:10, sunset 19:56). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 34m.

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Questions about time in Seoul

What time zone is Seoul in?

Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul time zone (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9.

Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?

No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year.

What is the time difference between Seoul and New York?

Right now New York is 13h behind Seoul. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Seoul does not.

What is the time difference between Seoul and London?

London is 8h behind Seoul right now. Office hours overlap for about 1 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Seoul?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:10 and sets about 19:56 (14h 46m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:42 and sets about 17:16 (9h 34m).

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