Time Difference Between London and Seoul
London is normally 9 hours behind Seoul.
This page shows the live time difference between London, United Kingdom and Seoul, South Korea. London uses the Europe/London time zone (UTC standard) and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 standard), so London is normally 9 hours behind Seoul. Because London observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Standard offset
- UTC
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Seoul
- Country
- South Korea
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
London and Seoul have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between London and Seoul?
London is normally 9 hours behind Seoul (London is UTC, Seoul is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is London ahead of or behind Seoul?
London is behind Seoul by 9 hours under standard time.
Do London and Seoul use daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time; Seoul does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and Seoul?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in London and in Seoul, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.