Time Difference Between Paris and Seoul
Paris is normally 8 hours behind Seoul.
This page shows the live time difference between Paris, France and Seoul, South Korea. Paris uses the Europe/Paris time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 standard), so Paris is normally 8 hours behind Seoul. Because Paris 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.
Paris
- Country
- France
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- 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
Paris 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Paris and Seoul?
Paris is normally 8 hours behind Seoul (Paris is UTC+1, Seoul is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Paris ahead of or behind Seoul?
Paris is behind Seoul by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Paris and Seoul use daylight saving time?
Paris observes daylight saving time; Seoul does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Paris and Seoul?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Paris and in Seoul, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.