Geographic position of Ulsan
Ulsan is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 35.5372° N, 129.3167° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,956 km (2,458 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,063 km (3,767 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,975 km (8,684 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,714 km (7,279 mi) east
Ulsan lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Ulsan
With a population of 1,095,014, Ulsan ranks as the 8th most populous city in South Korea, out of 146 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Ulsan
Ulsan Airport (USN / RKPU) is a regional airport serving Ulsan directly.
Current local time at the airport is 02:15:38.
Daylight saving time in Ulsan
Ulsan uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Seoul. The current local offset is UTC+9 / KST.
Ulsan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Ulsan
Business hours in Ulsan (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 Difference from Ulsan
Compare time in Ulsan with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Ulsan in?
Ulsan follows the Asia/Seoul time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Ulsan at UTC+9.
What time is it in Ulsan right now?
The current local time in Ulsan is 02:15:38 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Ulsan observe daylight saving time?
No. Ulsan is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Ulsan?
Ulsan is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Ulsan?
Ulsan Airport (USN) is the airport serving Ulsan. The current local time at the airport is 02:15:38.
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