Current Time in South Korea
South Korea uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in South Korea
It's 1:46 AM KST (UTC+09:00) in South Korea on Friday, 6 November 2026.
South Korea does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
- Time zone
- Korean Standard Time
- IANA: Asia/Seoul
- UTC offset now
- UTC+09:00 (KST)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+9 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Seoul
Busan
Incheon
Daegu
How South Korea writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY. MM. DD.
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026. 11. 25. · 2026년 11월 25일
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 오후 3:30
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the ko-KR locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Time facts about South Korea
- Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) has been used continuously since 10 August 1961, after periods at UTC+8:30 in 1908–1911 and 1954–1961. Source: Wikipedia
- DST was last used in 1987 and 1988, around the Seoul Olympics. Source: timeanddate.com
- Since 2018 the Labor Standards Act caps the week at 52 hours: 40 regular hours plus up to 12 hours of overtime, including weekend work. Source: chambers.com
- KRISS in Daejeon generates Korea's national standard time, UTC(KRIS); an October 2026 report said it had stayed within 5 nanoseconds of UTC over the previous year. Source: mt.co.kr
Upcoming public holidays in South Korea
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas Day크리스마스Fri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's Day새해Fri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Lunar New Year설날Sat, 6 February 2027 · in 93 days
- Lunar New Year설날Mon, 8 February 2027 · in 95 days
- Lunar New Year설날Tue, 9 February 2027 · in 96 days
Time difference from South Korea
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in South Korea time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 4:46 PM | 9 h behind | None |
| New York | Thu 11:46 AM | 14 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles | Thu 8:46 AM | 17 h behind | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 8:46 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 12:46 AM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 1:46 AM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 3:46 AM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| São Paulo | Thu 1:46 PM | 12 h behind | None |
South Korea at a glance
- Capital
- Seoul
- Population
- 51,159,889
- Currency
- South Korean won (KRW)
Questions about time in South Korea
- What time is it in South Korea right now?
- When this page was generated it was 1:46 AM KST (UTC+09:00) in South Korea.
- How many time zones does South Korea have?
- South Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time (IANA ID Asia/Seoul).
- Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?
- No. South Korea does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.