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Washington, USAPDT
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 12, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 KST (UTC+9), Oct 12, 2026

Seattle is 16 hours behind Seoul.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Seattle is 16 hours behind Seoul. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Seattle is 17 hours behind Seoul.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Seattle correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Seoul. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Seattle correspond to 2:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Seoul.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Seattle correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in Seoul. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Seattle correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Seoul.

Compare Seattle time with Seoul time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is 16 hours behind KST (Korea Standard Time).
5:00 am05:00 in Seattle, WA, USA is 9:00 pm21:00 in Seoul, South Korea

Seattle to Seoul call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4:30pm-5:30pm16:30-17:30 in Seattle which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Seoul (next day). Their 9am–5pm09:00–17:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (Seattle, WA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 KST (Korea Standard Time) (Seoul, South Korea). Offset UTC +9:00 hours

5:00 am05:00 Seattle, WA, USA / 9:00 pm21:00 Seoul, South Korea

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Seattle Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7 (now, daylight saving time)
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (PST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (PDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Seattle Facts

Country
USA
State
Washington
Alternative Names
SEA, Seatl, Seattle, Seattlum, Siatl, Siatul, Siehtl, Sietl, Sietla, Sietlas, Sijetl, Siyaatil, Séatl, ciyattil, shiatoru, si'aitala, siaeteul, sietʼli, siyatal, siyatala, syatl, xi ya tu, Σιάτλ, Сиатъл, Сиетл, Сиэтл, Сијетл, Сіэтл, Сієтл, Սիեթլ, סיאטל, سياتل, سیئٹل, سیاتل, سیاٹل, सिअ‍ॅटल, सीऐटल, সিয়াটল, சியாட்டில், ಸಿಯಾಟಲ್, ซีแอตเทิล, სიეტლი, ስያትል, ស៊ីតថល, シアトル, 西雅圖, 시애틀
Population
780,995
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
47° 36' N Latitude / 122° 19' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Seoul Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
KST – Korea Standard Time, UTC+9 (no daylight saving time)

Seoul Facts

Country
South Korea
Alternative Names
Hanyang, SEL, Seoel, Seol, Seoul, Seoul-si, Seuel, Seul, Seula, Seulas, Seulo, Seulum, Seúl, Seül, Siul, Soeul, Sol, Soul, Sye-ul, Syou-ouen, Szoeul, Szöul, Séoul, Sêûl, Söul, Sŏul, Wang-ching, Wo-jo, Wō-jō, ciyol, han-yang, saul, seoul, seoulsi, seoulteugbyeolsi, seuli, shou er, shou er te bie shi, si'ula, siyola, sol, sola, souru, souru te bie shi, sywl, Σεούλ, Сеул, Соул, Сөүл, Սեուլ, סאול, סיאול, סעאל, سئول, سيول, سیول, سێئول, سېئول, सियोल, सोल, সিউল, சியோல், ಸೌಲ್, സോൾ, โซล, སེ་ཨུལ།, ဆိုးလ်မြို့, სეული, ሶል, សេអ៊ូល, ソウル, ソウル特別市, 首尔, 首尔特别市, 서울, 서울시, 서울특별시, 한양
Population
10,349,312
Currency
Won (KRW)
Geographic Coordinates
37° 33' N Latitude / 126° 58' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+82