Current Time in Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is on Korean Standard Time, UTC+9. Seoul keeps the same offset all year — the clocks there do not change. The sun rises there at 5:43 AM and sets at 7:34 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Seoul time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Seoul's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Seoul time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 16 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 13 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 5 hours behind |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | same time |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Seoul, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Seoul, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Seoul, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Seoul time
This page shows the local time in Seoul, South Korea — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Seoul time FAQ
What time is it in Seoul, South Korea right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Seoul's current local time and updates every minute. Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+9). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Seoul in? Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul time zone, known as Korean Standard Time, currently UTC+9. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Seoul? The table on this page compares Seoul with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.