South Korea
Time now in Seoul
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 07:18Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
10,349,312
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
07:18
Day length
13h 26m
Coordinates
37.57, 126.98
Time difference from Seoul
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Seoul right now.
Seoul on the map
About the time in Seoul
The zone identifier Asia/Seoul is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Seoul keeps pointing at Seoul time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:52 and sunset at 07:18 local time, giving 13h 26m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (37.57, 126.98) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Seoul.
Around 10,349,312 people live in Seoul, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Seoul
- Which time zone is Seoul in?
- Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC +9.
- When do the sun rise and set in Seoul today?
- Sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 07:18, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
- Does Seoul change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Seoul keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Seoul right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Seoul, updating every second from Asia/Seoul (UTC +9).
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