Current time in Seoul
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Seoul · South KoreaUTC+09:00
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- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Abbreviation
- KST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- South Korea
- Population
- 10,349,312
Seoul time difference
How far Seoul is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 13h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 16h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 14h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Dubai | 5h behind | UTC+04:00 |
| Shanghai | 1h behind | UTC+08:00 |
Clock changes in Seoul
Seoul does not change its clocks: UTC+09:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Seoul
- Sunrise today
- 6:28 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:14 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 47 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:21 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 46 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 34 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Seoul run 32 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:32 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1987–1988. The last one was on October 9, 1988; since then Seoul has stayed on UTC+09:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
South Korea keeps UTC+9 all year, the same time as Japan. It last used daylight saving time in 1987 and 1988, around the Seoul Olympics.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Seoul in?
- Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul (KST) time zone and is currently on UTC+09:00.
- Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
- No. Seoul stays on UTC+09:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 1988.