Time in Seoul vs Cape Town
Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 7 hours behind Seoul; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–11:00 in Cape Town (16:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Seoul | 01:00 in Seoul | 02:00 in Seoul | 03:00 in Seoul | 04:00 in Seoul | 05:00 in Seoul | 06:00 in Seoul | 07:00 in Seoul | 08:00 in Seoul | 09:00 in Seoul | 10:00 in Seoul | 11:00 in Seoul | 12:00 in Seoul | 13:00 in Seoul | 14:00 in Seoul | 15:00 in Seoul | 16:00 in Seoul | 17:00 in Seoul | 18:00 in Seoul | 19:00 in Seoul | 20:00 in Seoul | 21:00 in Seoul | 22:00 in Seoul | 23:00 in Seoul |
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| Seoul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Cape Town—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Seoul and Cape Town
Best hours to call
16:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
17:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Seoul nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Seoul?
Cape Town is 7 hours behind Seoul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Seoul and Cape Town?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Seoul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Seoul and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.