Time zone
KST — the standard abbreviation for Seoul.
Current local time
Current Time in Seoul
Check the current time in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul keeps Korea Standard Time (KST) at UTC+9 all year and never shifts its clocks for daylight saving.
15:13:14
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Korean Standard Time — UTC+9
Seoul time zone at a glance
The key facts for Seoul, South Korea, and how its clock relates to UTC.
About time in Seoul
Seoul runs on Korea Standard Time, a steady UTC+9 with no seasonal changes. South Korea experimented with daylight saving decades ago but has not used it in modern times, so the clocks here stay fixed year-round. Seoul shares its UTC+9 offset with Tokyo, which makes scheduling across Korea and Japan refreshingly simple. With its dense metropolitan area home to roughly 26 million people, the capital keeps the same time whether it is the depths of winter or the height of summer.
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time, so it keeps a fixed offset of UTC+9 (no DST) every day of the year. The live clock above reads Seoul's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.
Frequently asked questions about Seoul time
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
No. South Korea does not currently use daylight saving time, so Seoul stays on UTC+9 throughout the entire year.
Is Seoul the same time as Tokyo?
Yes. Both cities use UTC+9 and neither observes daylight saving, so Seoul and Tokyo always share the same local time.
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST), UTC+9, under the IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
Current time in other cities
Compare Seoul with other major world clocks.
Hong Kong Current local time in Hong Kong, Hong Kong (UTC+8 (no DST)). Shanghai Current local time in Shanghai, China (UTC+8 (no DST)). Tokyo Current local time in Tokyo, Japan (UTC+9 (no DST)). Beijing Current local time in Beijing, China (UTC+8 (no DST)). Taipei Current local time in Taipei, Taiwan (UTC+8 (no DST)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)).
Time tools for Seoul
Learn about time zones
Background guides that explain how Seoul's clock relates to the rest of the world.