Time difference between New York and Seoul
Compare the current local time in New York and Seoul, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When New York's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Seoul's.
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Seoul working hours
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Scheduling across New York and Seoul
Scheduling between New York and Seoul is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between New York closing at 17:00 local and Seoul opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Seoul start at 06:00 (catching New York just at close, 17:00), or a late New York call at 20:00 (catching Seoul at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 New York | 🇰🇷 Seoul | In Seoul it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 New York
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇰🇷 Seoul
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.