Time Difference Between Istanbul and Seoul
Istanbul is normally 6 hours behind Seoul.
This page shows the live time difference between Istanbul, Turkey and Seoul, South Korea. Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC+3 standard) and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 standard), so Istanbul is normally 6 hours behind Seoul. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Seoul
- Country
- South Korea
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Seoul?
Istanbul is normally 6 hours behind Seoul (Istanbul is UTC+3, Seoul is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Istanbul ahead of or behind Seoul?
Istanbul is behind Seoul by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Istanbul and Seoul use daylight saving time?
Istanbul stays on the same offset all year; Seoul does not.