What is the time difference between Lisbon and Seoul?

Seoul is 8 hours ahead of Lisbon. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Seoul from Lisbon?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Lisbon, which is 17:00–18:00 in Seoul. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?

No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Lisbon, what time is it in Seoul?

It is 20:00 in Seoul, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Lisbon and Seoul use?

Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Lisbon time to Seoul time

Seoul is 8 hours ahead of Lisbon right now, so midday in Lisbon lands in the evening in Seoul.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Lisbon, across for Seoul.

Lisbon	Seoul
00:00	08:00
01:00	09:00
02:00	10:00
03:00	11:00
04:00	12:00
05:00	13:00
06:00	14:00
07:00	15:00
08:00	16:00
09:00	17:00
10:00	18:00
11:00	19:00
12:00	20:00
13:00	21:00
14:00	22:00
15:00	23:00
16:00	00:00next day
17:00	01:00next day
18:00	02:00next day
19:00	03:00next day
20:00	04:00next day
21:00	05:00next day
22:00	06:00next day
23:00	07:00next day

Daylight saving time

Lisbon changes its clocks; Seoul does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Lisbon

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Seoul

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 09:00–10:00 in Lisbon, 17:00–18:00 in Seoul.

Lisbon 09:00–10:00Seoul 17:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Lisbon	Seoul
IANA zone	Europe/Lisbon	Asia/Seoul
Abbreviation	WEST	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+9
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Portugal	South Korea

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lisbon and Seoul?: Seoul is 8 hours ahead of Lisbon. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Seoul from Lisbon?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Lisbon, which is 17:00–18:00 in Seoul. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?: No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Lisbon, what time is it in Seoul?: It is 20:00 in Seoul, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Lisbon and Seoul use?: Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.