What time is it in Seoul right now?

It is 11:26 in Seoul as this page was generated, and the clock above keeps ticking in your browser. Seoul uses the IANA zone Asia/Seoul, currently +09:00.

Which time zone is Seoul in?

Seoul is in the KST time zone (Asia/Seoul), currently +09:00. Always store the identifier rather than the offset — the offset changes with daylight saving, the identifier does not.

Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?

No. Seoul stays on +09:00 all year. Any change in the gap to another city comes from that city changing its own clocks.

Is Seoul ahead of or behind UTC?

Seoul is currently at +09:00. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Seoul is 21:00.

Time in Seoul

11:26:26

It is 11:26 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 in Seoul. Seoul is in South Korea. Civil time uses the IANA zone Asia/Seoul at +09:00 from UTC (not in effect). Use the live clock below for the current local time, then jump to a difference or conversion when you need meeting math.

Seoul keeps Korea Standard Time (Asia/Seoul) at UTC+09:00 year-round — the same numeric offset as Japan, without daylight saving.

Office culture often starts near 09:00 and can run late. Tokyo matches the clock exactly; US East Coast mornings arrive in the Seoul evening.

KST is UTC+09:00 and matches Japan numerically. Asia/Seoul is still required — Korean and Japanese DST experiments have not always aligned historically.

Seoul time zone

UTC offset: UTC+09:00
Abbreviation: KST
IANA: Asia/Seoul
DST: not in effect

Daylight saving in Seoul

Seoul is currently on its standard offset. Seoul does not change its clocks. The offset stays +09:00 all year, so the gap to other cities only moves when the other side changes.

Daylight in Seoul today

The sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 18:37, giving 12 h 22 m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:26, 27 minutes after the clock reads twelve, because Seoul sits west of the 135° E meridian its current offset is built on.

Sunrise: 06:15
Sunset: 18:37
Daylight: 12 h 22 m
Solar noon: 12:26Solar noon is when the sun sits highest in the sky. It drifts from clock noon across a time zone, which is why one clock can span very different days.

Best time to call Seoul

Overlap between a 09:00–17:00 working day in Seoul and the same hours in other major cities.

City	Local now	Working overlap
Tokyo	11:26	8 h · 09:00–17:00 in Seoul
Delhi	07:56	5 h · 12:30–17:00 in Seoul
Shanghai	10:26	7 h · 10:00–17:00 in Seoul
Dhaka	08:26	5 h · 12:00–17:00 in Seoul
São Paulo	23:26	No overlap
Cairo	05:26	2 h · 15:00–17:00 in Seoul

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About Seoul

Population: 9,668,465The administrative city figure recorded by Wikidata. The surrounding urban area is larger.
Coordinates: 37.5600° N, 126.9900° ELatitude is what drives the sunrise and sunset times above.
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Calling code: +82Dial this after your international access prefix, and check the overlap table above before you call.
Languages: Korean
Airports: ICNIncheon InternationalGMPGimpo InternationalArrival and departure boards at these airports quote Seoul local time, not the time where you booked.

Frequently asked questions about time in Seoul

What time is it in Seoul right now?: It is 11:26 in Seoul as this page was generated, and the clock above keeps ticking in your browser. Seoul uses the IANA zone Asia/Seoul, currently +09:00.
Which time zone is Seoul in?: Seoul is in the KST time zone (Asia/Seoul), currently +09:00. Always store the identifier rather than the offset — the offset changes with daylight saving, the identifier does not.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?: No. Seoul stays on +09:00 all year. Any change in the gap to another city comes from that city changing its own clocks.
Is Seoul ahead of or behind UTC?: Seoul is currently at +09:00. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Seoul is 21:00.

Well-known places in Seoul

If you are checking the time in Seoul because you are heading there, these are the most widely documented places to see.