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Current time in South Korea

South Korea uses one time zone: Korean Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Korean Standard Time11:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+9

Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+9
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+82
National holidays in 2026
16Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in South Korea

South Korea uses Korea Standard Time, UTC+9, the same clock as Japan. It last used daylight saving in 1987 and 1988, around the Seoul Olympics.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Korean Standard Time
Asia/Seoul		UTC+9NoneSeoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Changwon, Suwon
28 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in South Korea

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Sun, Feb 7, 2027Korean New Year
Tue, Feb 9, 2027Korean New Year (substitute day)
Mon, Mar 1, 2027Independence Movement Day
Wed, May 5, 2027Children's Day
Thu, May 13, 2027Buddha's Birthday
Sun, Jun 6, 2027Memorial Day
Sat, Jul 17, 2027Constitution Day
Mon, Jul 19, 2027Constitution Day (substitute day)
Sun, Aug 15, 2027Liberation Day
Mon, Aug 16, 2027Liberation Day (substitute day)

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in South Korea

How many time zones does South Korea have?

One. All of South Korea uses Korean Standard Time, UTC+9.

Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?

No. South Korea keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

What are the national public holidays in South Korea in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Korean New Year (February 17), Independence Movement Day (March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute day) (March 2), Children's Day (May 5), Buddha's Birthday (May 24), Buddha's Birthday (substitute day) (May 25), Memorial Day (June 6), Constitution Day (July 17), Liberation Day (August 15), Liberation Day (substitute day) (August 17), Korean Thanksgiving (September 24), National Foundation Day (October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute day) (October 5), Hangul Day (October 9), Christmas Day (December 25).

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