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What time is it in Seoul?
23:15:33
Friday 13 November 2026
- Seoul, South Korea
- Time zone UTC+09:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 07:09 · sunset 17:23
Time difference with Seoul
Seoul is on UTC+09:00 right now: 9 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 14:15 | 9 hours behind |
| New York United States | 09:15 | 14 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 06:15 | 17 hours behind |
| Paris France | 15:15 | 8 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 15:15 | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 18:15 | 5 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 19:45 | 3 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 22:15 | 1 hour behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 22:15 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 23:15 | same time |
| Sydney Australia | 01:15 | 2 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 11:15 | 12 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Seoul
Seoul does not change its clocks: UTC+09:00 all year round.
History of local time in Seoul
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 9 October 1988 | UTC+9 all year round |
| 1987 – 1988 | UTC+9, summer time UTC+10 |
| 1961 – 1986 | UTC+9 all year round |
| 1954 – 1960 | UTC+8:30, summer time UTC+9:30 |
| 1952 – 1953 | UTC+9 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Seoul. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Seoul
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 358 km away, Langtoucun (China) is 1 hour behind Seoul all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Gwangmyeong | 14 km |
| Guri-si | 15 km |
| Goyang-si | 16 km |
| Bucheon-si | 19 km |
| Anyang-si | 20 km |
| Seongnam-si | 20 km |
| Hanam | 20 km |
| Uijeongbu-si | 20 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Seoul
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 06:41, dusk 17:50, solar noon 12:16. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 34 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 45 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:10 (7 June 2027), latest at 07:47 (3 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:13 (3 December 2026), latest at 19:57 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 16 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:50 · moonset 20:01 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 20:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in South Korea
Good to know about the time in Seoul
Seoul uses UTC+9 all year round: it is 8 hours ahead of Paris in winter and 7 hours ahead in summer.
South Korea last used daylight saving time in 1987 and 1988, for the Seoul Olympic Games. North Korea adopted its own time, UTC+8:30, in 2015, before returning to Seoul time in 2018. Paris – Seoul time difference