South Korea Time Zone Map

North and South Korea time zone map

What Time Zone Is South Korea In?

South Korea follows Korea Standard Time (KST), which is UTC+09:00 throughout the year. The country does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks remain unchanged in every season. The same official time applies throughout South Korea, including Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Ulsan, and Jeju.

Korean Peninsula time zone map

UTC +9 World map with South Korea

Does South Korea Use Daylight Saving Time?

No. South Korea does not currently observe daylight saving time. Korea Standard Time remains fixed at UTC+09:00 throughout the year, so clocks do not move forward in spring or back in autumn. This provides a consistent time reference for travel, international business, and communication with South Korea.

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South Korea location and time zone map

South Korea political map

What Time Is It in South Korea (Seoul) Right Now?

South Korea time difference map

South Korea time zone map

South Korea UTC +9 map

World time zones map with South Korea

South Korea Major Cities in This Time Zone:

• Seoul
• Busan
• Incheon
• Daegu
• Daejeon
• Gwangju
• Ulsan
• Jeju

Time Difference Between Seoul and Major Cities

City	Time Difference
Paris	Seoul is 7 or 8 hours ahead
Berlin	Seoul is 7 or 8 hours ahead
Rome	Seoul is 7 or 8 hours ahead
London	Seoul is 8 or 9 hours ahead
New York	Seoul is 13 or 14 hours ahead
Seoul	Local reference time
Los Angeles	Seoul is 16 or 17 hours ahead
Madrid	Seoul is 7 or 8 hours ahead
Istanbul	Seoul is 6 hours ahead
Dubai	Seoul is 5 hours ahead
Tokyo	Same time as Seoul
Sydney	Sydney is usually 1 or 2 hours ahead of Seoul
Singapore	Singapore is 1 hour behind Seoul
Delhi	Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Seoul

South Korea remains on UTC+09:00 throughout the year. However, time differences with cities that observe daylight saving time may change seasonally.

South Korea Map with Country Border

What Countries Share the Same Time Zone?

• Japan — JST (UTC+09:00)
• North Korea — Pyongyang Time (UTC+09:00)
• Indonesia — Eastern Indonesia Time (UTC+09:00)
• Palau — Palau Time (UTC+09:00)
• Timor-Leste — Timor-Leste Time (UTC+09:00)

World time zone map with Seoul

FAQ

What time zone does South Korea use?

South Korea uses Korea Standard Time (KST), which is UTC+09:00 throughout the year.

Does South Korea change clocks for daylight saving time?

No. South Korea does not currently change its clocks for daylight saving time.

Is all of South Korea in the same time zone?

Yes. Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Ulsan, Jeju, and all other parts of South Korea use the same national time.

Is South Korea in the same time zone as Japan and North Korea?

Yes. South Korea, Japan, and North Korea are all currently on UTC+09:00, although they use different official time-zone names.

Is Seoul in the same time zone as Tokyo and Pyongyang?

Yes. Seoul, Tokyo, and Pyongyang normally have the same local time because all three cities use UTC+09:00 throughout the year.

What time is South Korea compared with UTC?

South Korea is nine hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, written as UTC+09:00.

When does daylight saving time begin and end in South Korea?

South Korea does not currently observe daylight saving time, so there are no seasonal clock changes.

What is the IANA time zone for Seoul?

The IANA time zone identifier for Seoul and South Korea is Seoul.

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