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?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Korea, refreshed every second. South Korea is on UTC+9 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is South Korea in?
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 keeps the same UTC+9 offset all year, so the time difference between South Korea and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert South Korea time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given South Korea time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for South Korea?
To call South Korea from abroad, dial the country code +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?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
Learn how time zones work
UTC & GMT explained · Daylight saving explained · How to convert a time between two cities