Time difference

Time Difference Between Tokyo and Seoul

Tokyo and Seoul are in the same time zone. The current difference is no time difference. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.

01 — Right now

Current local time

TokyoJapan 🇯🇵

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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
SeoulSouth Korea 🇰🇷

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Asia/SeoulUTC+9
02 — Difference

Tokyo vs Seoul

Tokyo and Seoul are in the same time zone. Both cities share the same local time, so scheduling between them needs no conversion.

03 — UTC offsets

UTC offset comparison

Tokyo
UTC+9
Seoul
UTC+9
Difference
None
04 — Scheduling

Working-hours overlap

The best overlap between Tokyo and Seoul working hours (09:00–17:00) is 09:00–17:00 Seoul time — that's 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo — about 8 hours of shared time.

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05 — Daylight saving

Does the difference change during the year?

Neither Tokyo nor Seoul observes daylight saving time, so the 0 minutes difference stays the same all year.

06 — Quick facts

At a glance

Time difference
None
Tokyo zone
Asia/Tokyo
Seoul zone
Asia/Seoul
Tokyo offset
UTC+9
Seoul offset
UTC+9
Tokyo DST
No
Seoul DST
No
Countries
Japan · South Korea
08 — FAQ

Frequently asked

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Seoul?

Tokyo and Seoul currently have no time difference.

Is Tokyo ahead of Seoul?

No, Tokyo and Seoul are in the same time zone.

Do Tokyo and Seoul observe daylight saving time?

Neither Tokyo nor Seoul observes daylight saving time, so the 0 minutes difference stays the same all year.

What is the best meeting time between Tokyo and Seoul?

A good window is 09:00–17:00 in Seoul (09:00–17:00 in Tokyo), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.