Time in Sydney vs Seoul
Sydney keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) today. Seoul is 1 hour behind Sydney; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Seoul (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Sydney | 01:00 in Sydney | 02:00 in Sydney | 03:00 in Sydney | 04:00 in Sydney | 05:00 in Sydney | 06:00 in Sydney | 07:00 in Sydney | 08:00 in Sydney | 09:00 in Sydney | 10:00 in Sydney | 11:00 in Sydney | 12:00 in Sydney | 13:00 in Sydney | 14:00 in Sydney | 15:00 in Sydney | 16:00 in Sydney | 17:00 in Sydney | 18:00 in Sydney | 19:00 in Sydney | 20:00 in Sydney | 21:00 in Sydney | 22:00 in Sydney | 23:00 in Sydney |
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| Sydney—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Sydney next changes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Seoul of Sydney?
Seoul is 1 hour behind Sydney right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Seoul?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Sydney time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Sydney and Seoul change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.