Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
Time in South Korea
Time in Seoul now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
KST · UTC+9 Korean Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:32 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Seoul time zone
Clock changes
Seoul does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Seoul, South Korea. Coordinates 37.57° N, 126.98° E; population about 10,349,312.
Sunrise and sunset in Seoul today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:31 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:32 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Night length
- 13 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:41 AM – 7:35 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:55 PM – 5:49 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 6:41 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:49 PM – 5:59 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.
Seoul time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Seoul |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Seoul |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Seoul |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Seoul |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Seoul |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Seoul |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Seoul |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Seoul |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Seoul |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Seoul |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Seoul |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Seoul |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Seoul |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Seoul |
Questions about time in Seoul
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul 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 Seoul observe daylight saving time?
No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Seoul from UTC?
Seoul is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Seoul 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 6:58 AM and set at 5:32 PM, giving 10 h 34 min of daylight.
Near Seoul
- Goyang-si, South Korea 16 km
- Bucheon-si, South Korea 19 km
- Seongnam-si, South Korea 20 km
- Incheon, South Korea 27 km
- Suwon, South Korea 31 km
- Cheongju-si, South Korea 113 km
- Daejeon, South Korea 140 km
- Pyongyang, North Korea 195 km