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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +9 Asia/Seoul Asia/Seoul

Country time

What time is in South Korea

Current local time in South Korea. See the exact time across South Korea, time zone info (Asia/Seoul), UTC +9 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for South Korea

UTC +9
Asia/Seoul
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for South Korea is Asia/Seoul.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Eumseong

Temperature 23°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 13 km/h
AQI 38
AQI category Good
PM2.5 9.1 µg/m3

Using Eumseong as the reference location. Updated 6:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to South Korea right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for South Korea

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:39 AM
Sunset 7:21 PM
Day length 13h 41m
Solar noon 12:30 PM

Time in South Korea — time zone and key facts

South Korea has a population of over 32,063,779 and uses one time zone (Asia/Seoul). The current local time applies to the largest city, Eumseong, and most of the country.

The time in South Korea right now

When you check what time it is in South Korea, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. South Korea's offset from UTC is UTC +9, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in South Korea

Whether South Korea observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for South Korea is Asia/Seoul. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if South Korea stays on standard time all year.

Cities in South Korea

Major cities in South Korea include Eumseong, Cheongju, Wonju, Chuncheon, Ansan, Iksan and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.