Right now, local time in Seoul is 20:16 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Seoul ranks #23 worldwide by population — the largest city in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Seoul — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5660° N, 126.9784° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Seoul
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 10,349,312 · #23 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Seoul through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.57° S, 53.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 339 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:16 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Seoul today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.7° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Seoul — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Seoul sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in South Korea, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Seoul's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,152 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,342 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.57° N, 126.98° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 03:16 | −17h |
| Chicago | 05:16 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 08:16 | −12h |
| London | 11:16 | −9h |
| Paris | 12:16 | −8h |
| Moscow | 14:16 | −6h |
| Dubai | 15:16 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 16:46 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:16 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 19:16 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 20:16 | same time |
| Sydney | 22:16 | +2h |
Best time to call Seoul
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Seoul local time:
Other cities in South Korea
- Busan20:16
- Incheon20:16
- Daegu20:16
- Daejeon20:16
- Gwangju20:16
- Suwon20:16
- Ulsan20:16
- Goyang-si20:16
- Changwon20:16
- Seongnam-si20:16
- Cheongju-si20:16
- Bucheon-si20:16
Distances from Seoul
| Tokyo | 1,152 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,092 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 4,672 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,600 km | W (264°) |
| Moscow | 6,605 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,778 km | W (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,329 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,857 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,966 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,586 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,510 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,342 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Seoul
- Yongsan-dong2 km · 20:16
- Siheungdong14 km · 20:16
- Gwangmyeong14 km · 20:16
- Jangheung17 km · 20:16
- Guri-si15 km · 20:16
- Goyang-si16 km · 20:16
- Anyang-si20 km · 20:16
- Uijeongbu-si20 km · 20:16
FAQ
What time is it in Seoul right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Seoul (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Seoul in?
Seoul runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Seoul today?
Seoul sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Seoul tonight?
The moon phase over Seoul tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Seoul?
The antipode of Seoul — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.57° S, 53.02° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 339 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Seoul?
Seoul lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Seoul?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Seoul, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.