What time is it in Seoul?
Seoul, South Korea, is in the Asia/Seoul timezone (UTC+9). The sun rises around 05:32 local time.
Seoul, UTC+9Asia/Seoul
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Daylight
- 14 h 11 min
Seoul Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Seoul? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Seoul is UTC+9, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Seoul on your clock
Pick a time in Seoul and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Seoul at a glance
- Country
- South Korea
- Known locally as
- 대한민국
- Population
- 10,349,312
- Currency
- KRW
- Dialling code
- +82
- Languages
- Korean
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 37.57, 126.98
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Seoul
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Tokyo shares the most at 9 a day.
About the time in Seoul
Seoul keeps the Asia/Seoul timezone, UTC+9 right now. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Seoul 9 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Seoul, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0 h overlap
- London, 1 h overlap
- Singapore, 8 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 05:32 and sets around 19:44 in Seoul. The days are currently getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Seoul →
It is currently week 31. The city is also home to the Korea Exchange: is the KRX open right now?
Most offices in Seoul run 09:00–18:00 in UTC+9. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Seoul
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Seoul in?
Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, which is UTC+9.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Seoul zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.