Meeting time

Best time to meet: Seoul and Rio de Janeiro

Seoul is 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6:30 AM in Seoul, which is 6:30 PM in Rio de Janeiro — one of you starts early or stays late.

Wed 12:59 AMSeoul · Korean Standard TimeTue 12:59 PMRio de Janeiro · Brasilia Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Seoul time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

SeoulRio de Janeiro
6 AM6 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM7 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM8 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM9 PM day beforeSeoul at work
10 AM10 PM day beforeSeoul at work
11 AM11 PM day beforeSeoul at work
12 PM12 AMSeoul at work
1 PM1 AMSeoul at work
2 PM2 AMSeoul at work
3 PM3 AMSeoul at work
4 PM4 AMSeoul at work
5 PM5 AMBoth off
6 PM6 AMBoth off
7 PM7 AMBoth off
8 PM8 AMBoth off
9 PM9 AMRio de Janeiro at work
10 PM10 AMRio de Janeiro at work

All year

The gap between Seoul and Rio de Janeiro does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.

Seoul keeps the same clock as Tokyo; Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9 AM in Seoul?
9 PM in Rio de Janeiro, the day before, while Seoul is 12 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Seoul and Rio de Janeiro?
6:30 AM in Seoul, which is 6:30 PM in Rio de Janeiro. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No. It stays 12 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

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