Time in South Korea
Saturday, October 17, 2026
KST (UTC+9), Korean Standard Time
South Korea is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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3:03 AM in South Korea, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from South Korea
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind South Korea they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:03 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:03 PM BSTprevious day | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:03 AM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:03 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:03 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:03 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 8:03 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:03 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:03 PM MSKprevious day | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:03 PM GSTprevious day | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:33 PM ISTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:03 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 2:03 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:03 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:03 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:03 AM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:03 AM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:03 PM SASTprevious day | -7h |
South Korea time zone
- Local time
- 3:03 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Dialing code
- +82
Daylight saving time
South Korea does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in South Korea today
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:17 PM
Cities in South Korea
Questions and answers
What time zone is South Korea in?
South Korea uses Korean Standard Time (Asia/Seoul); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?
No. South Korea stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between South Korea and New York?
South Korea is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for South Korea?
The country calling code is +82.