South Korea Current Time in South Korea

05:24:54
Thursday, January 15, 2026
IANA time zone: Asia/Seoul
🌐 South Korea has only 1 time zone: 'Korean Time' (UTC+09:00).
Time Zone Current Time UTC Offset Next DST Change
Korean Time KST 05:24 UTC +09:00
No DST
ℹ️ Profile of South Korea
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CapitalSeoul
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Population51,780,000
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Area 100,210 km²
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Currency South Korean Won (KRW)
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Calling Code+82
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RegionAsia
South Korea is an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea uses Korea Standard Time (KST), which is 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00). The country does not observe Daylight Saving Time.