Seoul, South Korea
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Seoul details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Seoul.
Seoul time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Asia/Seoul.
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Abbreviation
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- South Korea
Sky times for Seoul
Calculated for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 37.5665, 126.9780. Horizon times are approximate and can vary with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
19% illuminated · lunar age 4.3 days
Seoul across the day
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Time difference from Seoul
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:34 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 8 hours behind Seoul |
| New York United States | 7:34 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 13 hours behind Seoul |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:34 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 5 hours behind Seoul |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:34 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 1 hour behind Seoul |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:34 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Same current time |
| Sydney Australia | 9:34 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 1 hour ahead Seoul |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:34 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Seoul |
Seoul time zone
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Seoul
- Current abbreviation
- KST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+09:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- KST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 37.5665, 126.9780
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Seoul time questions
What time is it in Seoul right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Seoul. At page generation it was 8:34 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul uses the IANA time zone Asia/Seoul. Its current abbreviation is KST.
What is Seoul's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+09:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What is the time difference between Seoul and London?
At this moment London is 8 hours behind Seoul. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
