Korea Standard Time (Seoul)
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Time in South Korea right now
South Korea keeps one clock all year: Korea Standard Time (Seoul), UTC+9. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for South Korea
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
South Korea time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Standard Time (Seoul) | UTC+9 (GMT+9) | UTC+9 (GMT+9) | No |
City clocks in South Korea:
Sunrise and sunset in South Korea through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:35 | 18:43 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:10 | 19:56 | 14 h 46 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:19 | 18:30 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:43 | 17:16 | 9 h 34 m |
Countries on the same clock as South Korea
Same time as South Korea in both January and July:
Common questions about time in South Korea
How many time zones does South Korea use?
South Korea uses a single civil time zone, Korea Standard Time (Seoul).
Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in South Korea stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between South Korea and UTC?
In January: UTC+9. In July: UTC+9. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.