Time difference: Seoul and Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind of Seoul right now.
Seoul, South Korea
Sat, Jun 6, 03:31 AM
Asia/Seoul · UTC+9
Los Angeles, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 11:31 AM
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-7
Hour-by-hour: Seoul → Los Angeles
Starting from the current hour in Seoul. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Seoul | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 03:00 | Fri 11:00 |
| 04:00 | Fri 12:00 |
| 05:00 | Fri 13:00 |
| 06:00 | Fri 14:00 |
| 07:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 08:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 09:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 10:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 11:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 12:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 13:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 14:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 10:00 |
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About the Seoul–Los Angeles time difference
Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul time zone (currently UTC+9). Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (currently UTC-7). That puts Los Angeles 16 hours behind of Seoul 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 Seoul and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 16 hours behind of Seoul right now. Seoul is on UTC+9; Los Angeles is on UTC-7.
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Seoul?
- Los Angeles is behind Seoul 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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