Current Time in South Korea 🇰🇷

Q: What time is it in South Korea right now?

The current local time in South Korea is 11:24:47 KST on Friday, 5 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Seoul time zone.

Q: How many time zones does South Korea use?

South Korea spans 2 time zones: Asia/Seoul, ROK.

Q: What is the capital of South Korea?

The capital of South Korea is Seoul, where the current local time is 11:24:47.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Seoul today?

Today in Seoul, the capital of South Korea: sunrise is at 05:11 and sunset is at 19:49 local time.

Q: Does South Korea observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — South Korea does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in South Korea?

The next public holiday in South Korea is Memorial Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026 — tomorrow.

Q: How many cities in South Korea are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across South Korea (out of 125 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border South Korea?

South Korea shares a border with: North Korea.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Seoul

Largest Cities:

Time in Seoul (Pop. 9,700,000)
Time in Busan (Pop. 3,678,555)
Time in Incheon (Pop. 2,954,955)
Time in Daegu (Pop. 2,566,540)
Time in Gwangju (Pop. 1,490,092)

ISO Alpha 2/3: KR, KOR

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)

Time Zones: KST

Time Zone Overview for South Korea

South Korea uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Seoul run about 30m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in South Korea

South Korea does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on KST (UTC+9) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for South Korea →

Time Difference Between Seoul and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Seoul right now.

New York Thu 22:24 -13h

Los Angeles Thu 19:24 -16h

Chicago Thu 21:24 -14h

Toronto Thu 22:24 -13h

Sao Paulo Thu 23:24 -12h

London Fri 03:24 -8h

Paris Fri 04:24 -7h

Berlin Fri 04:24 -7h

Moscow Fri 05:24 -6h

Dubai Fri 06:24 -5h

Mumbai Fri 07:54 -3h 30m

Singapore Fri 10:24 -1h

Hong Kong Fri 10:24 -1h

Tokyo Fri 11:24 same time

Sydney Fri 12:24 +1h

Best Time to Call South Korea

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Seoul:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 22:00 to 06:00 in Seoul.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 17:00 to 01:00 in Seoul.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Seoul.

Daylight Hours in Seoul

In the capital, Seoul, the sun is up for 14h 38m today — sunrise is at 05:11 and sunset is at 19:49.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 34m near the December solstice to 14h 45m near the June solstice.

Provinces in South Korea

Busan Chungcheongnam-do Daegu Daejeon Gangwon-do Gwangju Gyeonggi-do Gyeongsangbuk-do Gyeongsangnam-do Incheon Jeju-do Jeollabuk-do Jeollanam-do North Chungcheong Sejong-si Seoul Ulsan

All Cities in South Korea by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 125 cities in South Korea.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D E G H I J K M N O P S T U W Y

Time Now in Major Cities in South Korea

Time now in Seoul Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Busan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Incheon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Daegu Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gwangju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Daejeon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Suwon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Goyang-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Seongnam-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Changwon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Ulsan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Bucheon-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Cheongju-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Ansan-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Cheonan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Jeonju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Hwaseong-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Anyang-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Kimhae Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Pohang Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Jeju City Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Uijeongbu-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Masan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gumi Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Pyeongtaek Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gwangmyeong Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Sejong Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Yangsan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Wŏnju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Chinju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Iksan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Yeosu Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gunpo Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Mokpo Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Hanam Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gunsan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Suncheon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Chuncheon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Chungju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Icheon-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Guri-si Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gangneung Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Yangju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Seogwipo Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Osan Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Andong Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gyeongju Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gimcheon Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Jeongeup Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gyeongsan-si Fri 11:24:47

City	Current Time
Time now in Seoul	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Busan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Incheon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Daegu	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gwangju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Daejeon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Suwon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Goyang-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Seongnam-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Changwon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Ulsan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Bucheon-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Cheongju-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Ansan-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Cheonan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Jeonju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Hwaseong-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Anyang-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Kimhae	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Pohang	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Jeju City	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Uijeongbu-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Masan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gumi	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Pyeongtaek	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gwangmyeong	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Sejong	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Yangsan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Wŏnju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Chinju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Iksan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Yeosu	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gunpo	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Mokpo	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Hanam	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gunsan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Suncheon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Chuncheon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Chungju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Icheon-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Guri-si	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gangneung	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Yangju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Seogwipo	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Osan	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Andong	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gyeongju	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gimcheon	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Jeongeup	Fri 11:24:47
Time now in Gyeongsan-si	Fri 11:24:47

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Korea

Asia/Seoul Fri 11:24:47
ROK Fri 11:24:47

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Seoul	Fri 11:24:47
ROK	Fri 11:24:47

Frequently Asked Questions about South Korea

What time is it in South Korea right now?

The current local time in South Korea is 11:24:47 KST on Friday, 5 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Seoul time zone.

How many time zones does South Korea use?

South Korea spans 2 time zones: Asia/Seoul, ROK.

What is the capital of South Korea?

The capital of South Korea is Seoul, where the current local time is 11:24:47.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Seoul today?

Today in Seoul, the capital of South Korea: sunrise is at 05:11 and sunset is at 19:49 local time.

Does South Korea observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — South Korea does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in South Korea?

The next public holiday in South Korea is Memorial Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026 — tomorrow.

How many cities in South Korea are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across South Korea (out of 125 total in our database).

Which countries border South Korea?

South Korea shares a border with: North Korea.

Time Zone Converters used in South Korea

Convert time between the time zones of South Korea and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in South Korea

Seoul

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Busan

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Incheon

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Daegu

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Gwangju

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 7:43 PM
Daejeon

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Suwon

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Goyang-si

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Seongnam-si

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Changwon

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Ulsan

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Bucheon-si

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Cheongju-si

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:45 PM
Ansan-si

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Cheonan

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 7:46 PM
Jeonju

↑ 5:15 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Hwaseong-si

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Anyang-si

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Kimhae

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Pohang

↑ N/A

↓ N/A

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Seoul	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Busan	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Incheon	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Daegu	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Gwangju	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 7:43 PM
Daejeon	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Suwon	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Goyang-si	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Seongnam-si	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Changwon	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ulsan	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bucheon-si	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Cheongju-si	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:45 PM
Ansan-si	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Cheonan	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 7:46 PM
Jeonju	↑ 5:15 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Hwaseong-si	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Anyang-si	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Kimhae	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Pohang	↑ N/A	↓ N/A

Current Weather in South Korea

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about South Korea

Population	51,635,256
Area	98,480 km²
ISO Numeric Code	410
FIPS Code	KS
Top Level Domain	.kr
Currency	Won (KRW)
Phone Prefix	+82
Country Code	+82
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	EN (en), KO-KR (ko-KR)
Neighbouring Countries	🇰🇵 North Korea

Upcoming Public Holidays in South Korea

This year, South Korea observes 20 public holidays, with 20 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Memorial Day on 6 Jun. The most recently passed holiday was Local Election Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Korea to plan your schedule.

Memorial Day 6 Jun • Saturday
Liberation Day 15 Aug • Saturday
Alternative holiday for Liberation Day 17 Aug • Monday
The day preceding Chuseok 24 Sep • Thursday
Chuseok 25 Sep • Friday
The second day of Chuseok 26 Sep • Saturday
National Foundation Day 3 Oct • Saturday
Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day 5 Oct • Monday
Hangul Day 9 Oct • Friday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday

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