Current Time in Seoul

See the current time in Seoul, South Korea (KST, UTC+9) with a live clock and world-time comparison.

Seoul, South Korea

Korea Standard Time — KST (UTC+9)

00:00:00
UTC +9:00  •  No DST
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Sunset --:--

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Seoul Quick Facts

Time Zone KST (UTC+9)
DST Not observed
Country South Korea
KRX Open 09:00 KST
KRX Close 15:30 KST
Population ~9.7 million

Summary

See the current time in Seoul, South Korea (KST, UTC+9) with a live clock and world-time comparison.

How it works

  1. Your browser reads the current UTC timestamp.
  2. The UTC offset for Seoul (KST = UTC+9) is applied.
  3. The live clock updates every second in your browser — no server request needed.
  4. The world-time panel calculates each city's offset relative to KST and updates in sync.
  5. The Seoul sunrise and sunset times are estimated from the current date using standard solar formulas.

Use cases

  • Check if Seoul business hours overlap with your local time zone.
  • Schedule a call or meeting with someone in South Korea.
  • Find out what day it is in Seoul when you are close to midnight.
  • Verify whether Seoul offices are open right now.
  • Coordinate international events involving Korean participants.
  • Track KST for Korean stock market (KRX) open and close times.

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Last updated: 2026-06-11 · Reviewed by Nham Vu