Time in Seoul vs Istanbul
Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in Istanbul (15:00–18:00 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 |
| Istanbul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Seoul and Istanbul
Best hours to call
15:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
16:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
17:00 in Seoul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Seoul nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Seoul?
Istanbul is 6 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 Istanbul?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Seoul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Seoul and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.