Daylight Savings Time Changes in South Korea 🇰🇷 (2042)

Q: Does all of South Korea follow the same time change schedule?

Yes, the transition dates are consistent nationwide, though because the country spans multiple time zones, the change occurs at different moments depending on the local time zone.

Country:	South Korea
Capital:	Seoul
Abbreviations:	KR, KOR
IANA Time Zones:	2
Dial Code:	+82

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Provinces in South Korea that do not observe Daylight Savings Time

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

DST Changes Summary for South Korea

Date	Year	Change	Time	Details
08 May	1988	Forward 1 hour	01:59 ➜ 03:00	Daylight Saving Start
09 Oct	1988	Back 1 hour	02:59 ➜ 02:00	Daylight Saving End

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Does South Korea use Daylight Saving Time in 2042?

No, South Korea does not observe Daylight Saving Time in 2042. The entire nation remains on its standard time offset year-round, meaning there are no seasonal clock adjustments for residents or visitors to worry about.

Does all of South Korea follow the same time change schedule?

Yes, the calendar dates for starting and ending Daylight Saving Time are consistent across the country. However, because South Korea spans 2 different time zones, the actual moment the clocks move occurs at different times depending on the local timezone of each province.