Istanbul to Seoul time
Seoul is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
Time difference between Istanbul and Seoul
Seoul is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul. Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00) and Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Istanbul time to Seoul time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+03:00 for Istanbul and UTC+09:00 for Seoul. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Seoul is ahead, so from 6:00 PM to midnight in Istanbul it is already the next calendar day in Seoul.
| Istanbul time | Seoul time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Istanbul and Seoul working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Istanbul (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Seoul). That is 2 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Istanbul and Seoul
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Seoul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.