What is the time difference between Seoul and Berlin?

Berlin is 7 hours behind Seoul. 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 Berlin from Seoul?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Seoul, which is 09:00–11:00 in Berlin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 05:00 in Berlin, 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 Seoul and Berlin use?

Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9, and Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Seoul time to Berlin time

Berlin is 7 hours behind Seoul right now, so midday in Seoul lands in the small hours in Berlin.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Seoul, and what the clock reads in Berlin at that same moment.

Seoul	Berlin
00:00	17:00previous day
01:00	18:00previous day
02:00	19:00previous day
03:00	20:00previous day
04:00	21:00previous day
05:00	22:00previous day
06:00	23:00previous day
07:00	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

Daylight saving time

Seoul keeps one offset all year while Berlin moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Seoul

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Berlin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 16:00–18:00 in Seoul, which is 09:00–11:00 in Berlin.

Seoul 16:00–18:00Berlin 09:00–11:00

Reference

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

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

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Seoul and Berlin?: Berlin is 7 hours behind Seoul. 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 Berlin from Seoul?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Seoul, which is 09:00–11:00 in Berlin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Seoul observe daylight saving time?: No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Seoul, what time is it in Berlin?: It is 05:00 in Berlin, 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 Seoul and Berlin use?: Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9, and Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.