Current time in South Korea

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Sun today ↑ 06:46 ↓ 17:49 (11 hours 3 minutes)KSTUTC+9No daylight saving time

Time zone
KST
UTC now
UTC+9
Next change
None
Calling code
+82
Population
51,635,256
Area
98,480 km²

Time difference with your location

South Korea is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

South Korea time now

Time zone of South Korea

South Korea uses one time zone: Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Seoul

Major cities in South Korea

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Seoul10,349,312
Busan3,285,147
Incheon3,015,482
Daegu2,365,523
Daejeon1,441,203
Gwangju1,401,235
Suwon1,234,582
Ulsan1,098,421
Goyang-si1,061,752
Changwon1,025,702
LocationPopulation
Seongnam-si914,832
Cheongju-si852,147
Bucheon-si850,731
Cheonan658,831
Hwaseong-si640,890
Jeonju638,421
Ansan-si623,256
Anyang-si595,644
Gimhae531,966
Pohang492,041
LocationPopulation
Jeju City488,844
Uijeongbu-si479,141
Gumi404,691
Sejong394,630
Pyeongtaek-si364,694
Yangsan358,074
Gwangmyeong357,545
Wŏnju332,849
Jinju307,242
Iksan307,000

Time difference with world cities · South Korea

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Mexico City CST
−15h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Dublin ☀IST
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Riyadh AST
−6h
Ankara TRT
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Hanoi ICT
−2h
Bangkok ICT
−2h
Manila PHT
−1h
Beijing CST
−1h
Tokyo JST
same time
Seoul KST
same time
Canberra ☀AEDT
+2h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+2h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+4h

Quick time conversionSouth Korea ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

South Korea (KST)South Korea to UTCUTC+0South Korea to ESTUTC-5South Korea to ISTUTC+5:30South Korea to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM15:003:00 PM-1day10:0010:00 AM-1day20:308:30 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1day11:0011:00 AM-1day21:309:30 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
07:007:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
08:008:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
09:009:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
South Korea (KST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
13:001:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
14:002:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
15:003:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
16:004:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
17:005:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
18:006:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
19:007:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
20:008:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
21:009:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

South Korea at a glance

Capital
Seoul
Area
98,480 km²
Population
51,635,256
Continent
Asia
Currency
South Korean Won (KRW)
Calling code
+82
Internet domain
.kr
Spoken languages
Korean, English
Neighbouring countries
North Korea
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does South Korea use?

South Korea uses one time zone nationwide: Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9); its IANA identifier is Asia/Seoul.

Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?

No. South Korea does not change its clocks; it stays on KST (UTC+9) all year.

What is the time difference between South Korea and UTC?

South Korea is 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+9) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of South Korea?

The international calling code of South Korea is +82 and its currency is the South Korean Won (KRW). Its internet domain is .kr.

What time is it in Seoul now?

Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 21:00 in Seoul. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.