Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
Time in South Korea
Time in Incheon now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
KST · UTC+9 Korean Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Incheon time zone
Clock changes
Incheon does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Incheon, South Korea. Coordinates 37.46° N, 126.71° E; population about 3,015,482.
Sunrise and sunset in Incheon today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:32 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:16 PM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
- Night length
- 13 h 25 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 7:36 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:57 PM – 5:50 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 6:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:50 PM – 6:01 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Incheon time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Incheon |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Incheon |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Incheon |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Incheon |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Incheon |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Incheon |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Incheon |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Incheon |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Incheon |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Incheon |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Incheon |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Incheon |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Incheon |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Incheon |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Incheon |
Questions about time in Incheon
What time zone is Incheon in?
Incheon uses Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Seoul, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Incheon observe daylight saving time?
No. Incheon stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Incheon from UTC?
Incheon is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Incheon today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:59 AM and set at 5:34 PM, giving 10 h 35 min of daylight.
Near Incheon
- Bucheon-si, South Korea 8 km
- Goyang-si, South Korea 25 km
- Seoul, South Korea 27 km
- Suwon, South Korea 33 km
- Seongnam-si, South Korea 38 km
- Cheongju-si, South Korea 115 km
- Daejeon, South Korea 137 km
- Pyongyang, North Korea 194 km