Seoul to Kuala Lumpur: time difference
Kuala Lumpur 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 10:11 10:11 AM Kuala Lumpur 09:11 9:11 AM You –:–
10:11 10:11 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
09:11 9:11 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
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−1 h
Kuala Lumpur is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur 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
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:11 | 09:11 |
| 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/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 1,982,112 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Kuala Lumpur: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?
At 9:00 AM in Seoul, clocks in Kuala Lumpur show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?
At 6:00 PM in Seoul, clocks in Kuala Lumpur show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kuala Lumpur from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kuala Lumpur compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Kuala Lumpur later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Kuala Lumpur switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
