What time is it in Daegu right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Daegu, South Korea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Seoul. Daegu is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Daegu in?

Daegu uses KST (Korean Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Seoul, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Daegu observe daylight saving time?

No. Daegu stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Daegu?

Open the time zone converter for Daegu to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Daegu, South Korea

Daegu is on KST (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9. Daegu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Daegu, South Korea

2:56 AM:59KST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Daegu
Lat/Long: 35°52'N / 128°36'E
Elevation: 40 m
Population: 2,365,523
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Daegu

Time zone
KST
Korean Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Daegu keeps UTC+9

Daegu keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Seoul, the one time zone in use in South Korea. Daegu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Daegu today

Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Daegu for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 35°52'N / 128°36'E.

Time difference between Daegu and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Daegu. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Daegu
City	Local time	Compared to Daegu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:56 PM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:56 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:56 PM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:56 PM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:56 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:56 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:56 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:56 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:56 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 6:56 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:56 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:56 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:26 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:56 AM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:56 AM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:56 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:56 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:56 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Daegu

All 146 cities in South Korea

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.