Time difference between Seoul and Los Angeles
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Seoul now: Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Beijing (UTC+9; no daylight saving time) · Los Angeles now: Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Beijing (UTC−7; currently on daylight saving time)
Seoul UTC+9 · Los Angeles UTC−7 · as of October 31; the difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.
Seoul to Los Angeles time conversion
| Seoul | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 08:00 AM (previous day) |
| 01:00 AM | 09:00 AM (previous day) |
| 02:00 AM | 10:00 AM (previous day) |
| 03:00 AM | 11:00 AM (previous day) |
| 04:00 AM | 12:00 PM (previous day) |
| 05:00 AM | 01:00 PM (previous day) |
| 06:00 AM | 02:00 PM (previous day) |
| 07:00 AM | 03:00 PM (previous day) |
| 08:00 AM | 04:00 PM (previous day) |
| 09:00 AM | 05:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 06:00 PM (previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 07:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 08:00 PM (previous day) |
| 01:00 PM | 09:00 PM (previous day) |
| 02:00 PM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 03:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 04:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 05:00 PM | 01:00 AM |
| 06:00 PM | 02:00 AM |
| 07:00 PM | 03:00 AM |
| 08:00 PM | 04:00 AM |
| 09:00 PM | 05:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 06:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 07:00 AM |
Based on the time difference on October 31, 2026.
Daylight saving in Seoul
Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year.
Daylight saving in Los Angeles
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. In 2026, daylight saving time starts on March 8, 2:00 (local time), when clocks go forward 1 hour, and ends on November 1, 2:00, when clocks go back 1 hour.
Standard time is UTC−8; daylight time is UTC−7.