Meeting time
Best time to meet: Sydney and Seoul
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Seoul right now. Their working days overlap for 6 hours: 11 AM to 5 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM to 3 PM in Seoul. The easiest time to meet is 1:30 PM in Sydney (11:30 AM in Seoul).
Wed 2:56 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeWed 12:56 AMSeoul · Korean Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Sydney time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Sydney | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 4 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 5 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 6 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 7 AM | Sydney at work |
| 10 AM | 8 AM | Sydney at work |
| 11 AM | 9 AM | Both at work |
| 12 PM | 10 AM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 2 PM | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 3 PM | Seoul at work |
| 6 PM | 4 PM | Seoul at work |
| 7 PM | 5 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 6 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 7 PM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 8 PM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Sydney is | Both at work (Sydney time) | Easiest (Sydney / Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 4, 2027 | 2 hours ahead | 11 AM–5 PM (6 hours) | 1:30 PM / 11:30 AM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 1 hour ahead | 10 AM–5 PM (7 hours) | 11 AM / 10 AM |
| October 3, 2027 onward clocks in Sydney go forward | 2 hours ahead | 11 AM–5 PM (6 hours) | 1:30 PM / 11:30 AM |
Seoul keeps the same clock as Tokyo.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Seoul when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
7 AM in Seoul, while Sydney is 2 hours ahead.
7 AM in Seoul, while Sydney is 2 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and Seoul?
1:30 PM in Sydney, which is 11:30 AM in Seoul. Both cities are at work from 11 AM to 5 PM Sydney time.
1:30 PM in Sydney, which is 11:30 AM in Seoul. Both cities are at work from 11 AM to 5 PM Sydney time.
Does the time difference between Sydney 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.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
More cities
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