Time difference: San Francisco and Seoul
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco right now.
San Francisco, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 11:33 AM
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-7
Seoul, South Korea
Sat, Jun 6, 03:33 AM
Asia/Seoul · UTC+9
Hour-by-hour: San Francisco → Seoul
Starting from the current hour in San Francisco. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| San Francisco | Seoul |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 14:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 15:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 18:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 19:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 20:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 21:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 22:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 23:00 |
| 08:00 | Sun 00:00 |
| 09:00 | Sun 01:00 |
| 10:00 | Sun 02:00 |
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About the San Francisco–Seoul time difference
San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently UTC-7). Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (currently UTC+9). That puts Seoul 16 hours ahead of San Francisco at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
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Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between San Francisco and Seoul?
- Seoul is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco right now. San Francisco is on UTC-7; Seoul is on UTC+9.
- Is Seoul ahead of or behind San Francisco?
- Seoul is ahead San Francisco by 16 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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