Current time in Seoul
Seoul is the capital and a major global city of South Korea, sitting in the Eastern Asia region and operating on the Asia/Seoul timezone (UTC+09:00, GMT+9). With a population of around 9.8M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in South Korea, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Now in KR
Seoul, South Korea
Timezone
Asia/Seoul
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Standard
KST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Seoul for calls, travel, and planning
Seoul is the capital and a major global city of South Korea, sitting in the Eastern Asia region and operating on the Asia/Seoul timezone (UTC+09:00, GMT+9). With a population of around 9.8M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in South Korea, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Seoul for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 8 hours behind Seoul. New York is currently 13 hours behind Seoul.
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Timezone
Asia/Seoul
UTC Offset
UTC+09:00
Abbreviation
GMT+9
DST
Not active
Region
Eastern Asia
Country
South Korea
State / Area
Seoul
Calling Code
+82
City profile
Useful local details for Seoul
Seoul is located in South Korea, South Korea, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Korean. The city has a population of approximately 9.8M, ranking it #25 in South Korea by size. For timezone purposes, Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+09:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Seoul does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Seoul
For work calls, the standard business window in Seoul is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+9. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Seoul local time before inviting people across Eastern Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Seoul uses KRW and the calling code for South Korea is +82. Languages spoken here include Korean. The city has a population of around 9.8M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Eastern Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+09:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Popular conversions
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Popular conversions from Seoul are useful for remote teams, webinars, flight planning, interviews, and support coverage across regions.
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Cities Sharing Asia/Seoul
Busan, Incheon share the Asia/Seoul timezone with Seoul. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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