Time Difference Between Rome and Seoul
Rome is normally 8 hours behind Seoul.
This page shows the live time difference between Rome, Italy and Seoul, South Korea. Rome uses the Europe/Rome time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 standard), so Rome is normally 8 hours behind Seoul. Because Rome 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.
Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- 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
Rome 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 Rome and Seoul?
Rome is normally 8 hours behind Seoul (Rome 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 Rome ahead of or behind Seoul?
Rome is behind Seoul by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Rome and Seoul use daylight saving time?
Rome observes daylight saving time; Seoul does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Rome and Seoul?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Rome and in Seoul, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.