What time is it in Seoul right now?
About the Seoul timezone
The current time in Seoul, South Korea is 10:11 PM (UTC+9). Seoul observes Asia/Seoul (UTC+9).
Seoul is located in South Korea at 37.57°N, 126.98°E. View Seoul on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Seoul
On Friday, June 5, Seoul sees 14h 38m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:11 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:30 PM, and sets at 7:49 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Seoul
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+9 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Seoul predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Seoul from around the world
Time difference between Seoul and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–5pm in Seoul corresponds to 9am–5pm in Tokyo.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | same time | 9am–5pm (Seoul) = 9am–5pm (Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 1 hour behind | 9am–4pm (Seoul) = 10am–5pm (Sydney) |
| Singapore | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Seoul) = 9am–4pm (Singapore) |
| Dubai | 5 hours ahead | 2pm–5pm (Seoul) = 9am–12pm (Dubai) |
| Berlin | 7 hours ahead | 4pm–5pm (Seoul) = 9am–10am (Berlin) |
| London | 8 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| New York | 13 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Seoul
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Seoul and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| OsakaJapan | 829 km | same time |
| ShanghaiChina | 866 km | 1 hour behind |
| BeijingChina | 952 km | 1 hour behind |
| TokyoJapan | 1,149 km | same time |
| TaipeiTaiwan | 1,485 km | 1 hour behind |
| ShenzhenChina | 2,078 km | 1 hour behind |