Current time in Seoul
Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
Seoul time zone at a glance
- Time zone
- Korean Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Seoul
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Country
- South Korea
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul is on Korean Standard Time. Its UTC offset is UTC+09:00 right now. The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Seoul.
What is the time difference between Seoul and other cities?
Right now Seoul is 9 hours ahead of London, 14 hours ahead of New York, 1 hour ahead of Singapore, 9 hours ahead of UTC. These gaps change when daylight saving starts or ends in either place.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
Seoul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What are 9 AM to 5 PM business hours in Seoul in other time zones?
A 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working day in Seoul is 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM in London and 8:00 PM the previous day to 3:00 AM in New York, at the current offsets.
Which other places use Seoul time?
Cities on the same time zone include Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju.