Time in South Korea
The current local time and date in South Korea, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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South Korea keeps Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) nationwide, from Seoul to Busan, and has not observed daylight saving since the late 1980s.
South Korea stays on UTC+9 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in South Korea right now?
South Korea is on UTC+9 all year round, which is 9 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in South Korea is 21:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is South Korea in?
South Korea uses the Asia/Seoul time zone, shown as GMT+9. South Korea stays on UTC+9 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any South Korea time into your own local time instantly.
Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?
No — South Korea does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+9 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between South Korea and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat South Korea as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert South Korea time to my time zone?
Convert South Korea time by taking its UTC+9 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract South Korea's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in South Korea is 00:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for South Korea?
The dialing code for South Korea is +82. To call from abroad, dial +82 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call South Korea?
Standard business hours in South Korea — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 00:00 to 08:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
UTC & GMT explained · Daylight saving explained · How to convert a time between two cities