Time Difference: Berlin to Seoul
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Berlin vs Seoul timezone guide
Berlin (Germany) uses the Europe/Berlin timezone at UTC+1, while Seoul (South Korea) uses Asia/Seoul at UTC+9. This means Seoul is 8 hours ahead of Berlin (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Berlin and Seoul
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–10am in Berlin, which is 4pm–5pm in Seoul. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Berlin | Seoul | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10pm | Berlin working hours, Seoul late evening |
| 4pm | 11pm | Berlin working hours, Seoul late evening |
| 5pm | 12am | Berlin evening, Seoul asleep |
| 6pm | 1am | Berlin evening, Seoul asleep |
| 7pm | 2am | Berlin evening, Seoul asleep |
| 8pm | 3am | Berlin evening, Seoul asleep |
| 9pm | 4am | Berlin evening, Seoul asleep |
| 10pm | 5am | Berlin late evening, Seoul asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Berlin and Seoul
Berlin observes daylight saving time, but Seoul does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Berlin's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Berlin is 8 hours behind Seoul
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Berlin is 7 hours behind Seoul
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Berlin is 8 hours behind Seoul
Distance between Berlin and Seoul
Berlin and Seoul are 8,127 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 34m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.