Time in Seoul
Saturday, October 17, 2026
KST (UTC+9), Korean Standard Time
South Korea
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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2:02 AM in Seoul, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Seoul
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Seoul they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:02 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:02 PM BSTprevious day | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:02 AM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:02 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:02 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:02 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 7:02 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:02 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:02 PM MSKprevious day | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:02 PM GSTprevious day | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:32 PM ISTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:02 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 1:02 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:02 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:02 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:02 AM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:02 AM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:02 PM SASTprevious day | -7h |
Seoul time zone
- Local time
- 2:02 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Dialing code
- +82
- Population
- 10,349,312
- Coordinates
- 37.57, 126.98
Daylight saving time
Seoul does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:17 PM
Cities in South Korea
Cities near Seoul
Questions and answers
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul uses Korean Standard Time (Asia/Seoul); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Seoul and New York?
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Seoul?
The country calling code is +82.