Meeting time

Best time to meet: Amsterdam and Seoul

Amsterdam is 8 hours behind Seoul right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8:30 AM in Amsterdam, which is 4:30 PM in Seoul — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 4:57 PMAmsterdam · Central European Standard TimeWed 12:57 AMSeoul · Korean Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Amsterdam time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

AmsterdamSeoul
6 AM2 PMSeoul at work
7 AM3 PMSeoul at work
8 AM4 PMSeoul at work
9 AM5 PMAmsterdam at work
10 AM6 PMAmsterdam at work
11 AM7 PMAmsterdam at work
12 PM8 PMAmsterdam at work
1 PM9 PMAmsterdam at work
2 PM10 PMAmsterdam at work
3 PM11 PMAmsterdam at work
4 PM12 AM next dayAmsterdam at work
5 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM6 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesAmsterdam isBoth at work (Amsterdam time)Easiest (Amsterdam / Seoul)
Now to March 28, 20278 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Amsterdam go forward
7 hours behind9 AM–10 AM (1 hour)9 AM / 4 PM
October 31, 2027 onward
clocks in Amsterdam go back
8 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM

Amsterdam keeps the same clock as Berlin; Seoul keeps the same clock as Tokyo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Seoul when it is 9 AM in Amsterdam?
5 PM in Seoul, while Amsterdam is 8 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Amsterdam and Seoul?
8:30 AM in Amsterdam, which is 4:30 PM in Seoul. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Amsterdam and Seoul change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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