Current time in South Korea

3:27:20PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, KST (UTC+9)

UTC+9

Convert South Korea time

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  1. South KoreaKST (UTC+9)
    3:27 PMThu, Nov 5
  2. Your timeUTC
    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

South Korea time zone

Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST)
UTC offset
UTC+9
IANA time zone
Asia/Seoul
Daylight saving
South Korea does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 5:30 PM
Capital
Seoul
Population
51,684,564
Coordinates
37.57° N, 126.98° E

Time difference from South Korea

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 9 hours behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 14 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 17 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 5 hours behind
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 1 hour behind
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo has the same time
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 2 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is South Korea in?

South Korea is in the Korean Standard Time (KST) time zone, which is UTC+9 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Seoul.

Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?

No. South Korea does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+9 all year.

What is the time difference between South Korea and New York?

South Korea is 14 hours ahead of New York.

Cities in South Korea