Seoul to Toronto time
Toronto is 14 hours behind Seoul.
Time difference between Seoul and Toronto
Toronto is 14 hours behind Seoul. Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+09:00) and Toronto is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 13 hours to 14 hours over the year.
Convert Seoul time to Toronto time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+09:00 for Seoul and UTC−05:00 for Toronto. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Toronto is behind, so from midnight to 2:00 PM in Seoul it is still the previous calendar day in Toronto.
| Seoul time | Toronto time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Seoul and Toronto working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Seoul and Toronto do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Seoul (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Toronto), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Seoul and Toronto
Seoul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Toronto observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).