Seoul to Kuching: time difference
Kuching 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 13:54 1:54 PM Kuching 12:54 12:54 PM You –:–
13:54 1:54 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
12:54 12:54 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Kuching is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Kuching 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
🇲🇾 Kuching
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuching |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:54 | 12:54 |
| 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 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 349,147 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Kuching: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Kuching?
Kuching is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Kuching at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kuching it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kuching at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Kuching it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Kuching are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kuching), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kuching?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Kuching. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kuching it is already the next day in Seoul.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Kuching the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Kuching switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
