What time is it in Seoul right now?

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

What time zone is Seoul in?

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

Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?

No. Seoul 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 Seoul?

Open the time zone converter for Seoul 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 Seoul, South Korea

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

Seoul, South Korea

6:57 PM:55KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Seoul
Lat/Long: 37°34'N / 126°59'E
Elevation: 38 m
Population: 10,349,312
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Seoul

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
Seoul keeps UTC+9

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

About KST Time zone converter for Seoul Meeting planner for Seoul

Sunrise and sunset in Seoul today

Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Day length
10 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Seoul for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°34'N / 126°59'E.

Time difference between Seoul and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Seoul
City	Local time	Compared to Seoul
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Seoul

All 146 cities in South Korea

Frequently asked questions

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.