Current time in Seoul, South Korea

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Sun today ↑ 06:47 ↓ 17:48 (11 hours 1 minutes)KSTUTC+9No daylight saving time Weather now 6 °C / 44 °F · no rain

Time zone Seoul

Time zone
KST time — Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)

Time difference with your location

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

Seoul time now

Seoul at a glance

Time zone
KST
UTC offset
UTC+9
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
17:48
Day length
11 h 1 min
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Time zone in Seoul

Seoul uses KST (UTC+9) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Seoul
Standard time
KST · UTC+9 · Korean Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Seoul

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Seoul to PST ☀PDT
−16h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
Seoul to EST ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Seoul to CET ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Riyadh AST
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Seoul to IST IST
−3h30m
Hanoi ICT
−2h
Bangkok ICT
−2h
Manila PHT
−1h
Beijing CST
−1h
Tokyo JST
same time
Canberra ☀AEDT
+2h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+2h
Seoul to AEST ☀AEDT
+2h

Sun and Moon in Seoul

· KST — Today in Seoul the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:48: 11 h 1 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 1 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 18 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:48 · 17:46
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Seoul ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Seoul (KST)KST to UTC UTC+0Seoul to EST UTC-5Seoul to IST UTC+5:30Seoul to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM15:003:00 PM-1 day10:0010:00 AM-1 day20:308:30 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1 day12:0012:00 PM-1 day22:3010:30 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day14:002:00 PM-1 day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
Seoul (KST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
14:002:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
16:004:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
18:006:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
20:008:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM

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Largest cities in South Korea

The 10 most populous cities of South Korea and their local time now.

LocationTime
Busan
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Daegu
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Gwangju
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Suwon
Ulsan
Changwon
Cheongju-si
Cheonan

Seoul airport & codes

Seoul has the IATA city code SEL; phone numbers in South Korea use the calling code +82.

IATA city code
SEL
Calling code
+82
ISO country code
KR / KOR
Currency
KRW
Languages
Korean, English
Other names
โซล · 首尔特别市 · ソウル特別市 · 서울특별시 · Сеул · سول · Séoul · Seúl

Where is Seoul?

Seoul is in South Korea at 37°33′58″N 126°58′42″E.

Coordinates
37°33′58″N 126°58′42″E · 37.5660, 126.9784
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Country
South Korea
Population
10,349,312

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Seoul use?

Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST), with a current offset of UTC+9.

Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?

Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on KST (UTC+9) all year.

What is the time difference between Seoul and UTC?

Seoul is 9 hours ahead of UTC all year: Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Seoul today?

On Oct 22, 2026, the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:48 in Seoul, giving 11 h 1 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:17.

What is the airport code for Seoul?

The IATA city code for Seoul is SEL. The international calling code for South Korea is +82.