Current Time in Seoul, South Korea
Live local time in Seoul with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Seoul Asia/Seoul
About time in Seoul
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. Seoul does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
South Korea uses one time zone, the same UTC+9 offset as Japan. It does not currently use daylight saving time.
Time difference between Seoul and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Seoul |
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Working hours in Seoul converted to UTC
| Local time in Seoul | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 00:00 |
| 12:00 | 03:00 |
| 17:00 | 08:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Seoul
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul is in the Korea Standard Time zone (Asia/Seoul). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+9.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Seoul look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Seoul is 00:00–08:00 UTC in standard time.