Time in Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
The current local time in Seoul, South Korea is anchored on Seoul. The special city uses the Asia/Seoul time zone (UTC +09:00).
Seoul local time
Friday, 23 October 2026 GMT+9
Special City information
Seoul
Special City of South Korea
Population: 9,776,000
Seoul vs. major cities
How far Seoul is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Seoul, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Seoul | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Seoul time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Seoul
Since 1970, Seoul has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 1989 it has stayed on UTC +09:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Seoul stays on UTC +09:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1986 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1987–1988 | UTC +09:00, DST UTC +10:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1989–2026 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Seoul time questions
- What time zone is Seoul in?
- Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul time zone: UTC +09:00.
- Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
- No. Seoul keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in South Korea or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
Explore Seoul
More on Seoul: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Seoul.