What time is it in Sokcho right now?

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

What time zone is Sokcho in?

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

Does Sokcho observe daylight saving time?

No. Sokcho 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 Sokcho?

Open the time zone converter for Sokcho 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 Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea

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

Sokcho, South Korea

7:39 PM:45KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Gangwon-do
Lat/Long: 38°12'N / 128°36'E
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 81,164
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Sokcho

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
Sokcho keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Sokcho today

Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Day length
10 hours 46 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Sokcho for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 38°12'N / 128°36'E.

Time difference between Sokcho and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Sokcho
City	Local time	Compared to Sokcho
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:39 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:39 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:39 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:39 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:39 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:39 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:39 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:39 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:39 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:39 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:39 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:09 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:39 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:39 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:39 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:39 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:39 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Sokcho

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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.