Current Time in Seoul
What time is it in Seoul right now? Below is the live current local time in Seoul, South Korea.
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Time zone information for Seoul
- Time zone name
- Asia/Seoul
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) — no daylight saving.
Compare Seoul with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Seoul
What you need to know before scheduling something with Seoul — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Seoul changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
South Korea follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Seoul’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Seoul time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -13 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -9 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| Singapore | -1 h | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sydney | +2 h | 09:00–15:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in South Korea
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Korean New Year
- Korean New Year (substitute day)
- Independence Movement Day
- Children's Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.