Seoul to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu is 1 h behind Seoul. 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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Seoul 20:38 8:38 PM Kota Kinabalu 19:38 7:38 PM You –:–
20:38 8:38 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
19:38 7:38 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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−1 h
Kota Kinabalu is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Kota Kinabalu are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Seoul
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
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Seoul | 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:38 | 19:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Seoul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 500,425 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Kota Kinabalu it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Kota Kinabalu are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kota Kinabalu?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Kota Kinabalu. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Kota Kinabalu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Kota Kinabalu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
