Australia to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 2 h behind Australia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Australia 17:09 5:09 PM Seoul 15:09 3:09 PM You –:–
17:09 5:09 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14
15:09 3:09 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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−2 h
Seoul is 2 h behind Australia.
When you, Australia and Seoul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Australia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇷 Seoul
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:09 | 15:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Australia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 26,473,055 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Australia with another city
More comparisons with Australia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Australia and Seoul: common questions
How many hours behind Australia is Seoul?
The clocks in Seoul are 2 hours behind those in Australia (UTC+9 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Seoul at the start of the working day in Australia?
The working day in Australia starts at 9:00 AM; in Seoul it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Australia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Australia, it is 4:00 PM in Seoul.
When is a good time to call Seoul from Australia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Australia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seoul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Seoul?
Until 2:00 AM in Australia it is still the previous day in Seoul. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Seoul it is already the next day in Australia.
Does the time gap between Australia and Seoul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Australia but not in Seoul. From April 4, 2027, Seoul will be 1 hour behind Australia.
