Geographic position of Seoul

Seoul is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 37.5660° N, 126.9784° E.

Seoul lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Seoul

The point on Earth exactly opposite Seoul is near Mar del Plata - when it's noon in Seoul, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Seoul

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Seoul

Seoul is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Seoul is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Seoul

In Seoul, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 45m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 34m, a difference of roughly 5h 11m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Seoul's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Seoul at 37.57° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Seoul

With a population of 10,349,312, Seoul ranks as the 1st most populous city in South Korea, out of 146 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Seoul

Seoul uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Seoul. The current local offset is UTC+9 / KST.

Seoul does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Seoul

Business hours in Seoul (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in South Korea

Public Holidays Affecting Seoul

Official national holiday observed in South Korea.

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