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Time difference · 2026-10-05Tokyo is the same time as Seoul
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Seoul to Tokyo: the time difference

On 2026-10-05 at 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo (Monday, October 5, 2026). Tokyo is the same time as Seoul.

Seoul and Tokyo currently share the same UTC offset. Calls with North America commonly cross midnight, so include the weekday when sharing a Seoul meeting time. Tokyo keeps Japan Standard Time throughout the year. A repeating call with a city that changes clocks can still move by one hour in Tokyo even though Tokyo itself does not change.

For another date, use the converter above. The static examples and table below are explicitly dated. The interactive converter handles seasonal clock rules for your chosen date.
SeoulAsia/Seoul
TokyoAsia/Tokyo
0 hoursAbsolute difference on 2026-10-05

24-hour conversion table

Source date: 2026-10-05 in Seoul. Each row is a real instant; the destination date is shown explicitly. Repeated hours appear twice and nonexistent hours are labeled.

Hourly conversion fromSeoultoTokyoon2026-10-05
SeoulTokyoDate in Tokyo
12:00 AM UTC+09:0012:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
1:00 AM UTC+09:001:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
2:00 AM UTC+09:002:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
3:00 AM UTC+09:003:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
4:00 AM UTC+09:004:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
5:00 AM UTC+09:005:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
6:00 AM UTC+09:006:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
7:00 AM UTC+09:007:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
8:00 AM UTC+09:008:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
9:00 AM UTC+09:009:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
10:00 AM UTC+09:0010:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
11:00 AM UTC+09:0011:00 AM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
12:00 PM UTC+09:0012:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
1:00 PM UTC+09:001:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
2:00 PM UTC+09:002:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
3:00 PM UTC+09:003:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
4:00 PM UTC+09:004:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
5:00 PM UTC+09:005:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
6:00 PM UTC+09:006:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
7:00 PM UTC+09:007:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
8:00 PM UTC+09:008:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
9:00 PM UTC+09:009:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
10:00 PM UTC+09:0010:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today
11:00 PM UTC+09:0011:00 PM UTC+09:002026-10-05 Today

Does the time difference change during 2026?

The calculated difference remains the same time throughout the sampled year. This does not necessarily mean neither city changes its clocks: their changes may stay synchronized.

Seasonal time differences in 2026
Dates (2026)Tokyo relative to Seoul
2026-01-01 – 2026-12-31the same time

Ranges sample each date at 12:00 UTC. A transition can occur partway through the first or last date. Use the converter for the precise instant. Calculated from this build’s Intl time-zone rules; future legislation may change them.

Seoul: No UTC offset change is found in the 2026 reference data. The offset is UTC+09:00.

Tokyo: No UTC offset change is found in the 2026 reference data. The offset is UTC+09:00.

Best time to call Tokyo from Seoul

For a one-hour call on 2026-10-05, these example start times fit a 9 AM–6 PM workday in both cities. A shared workday is not a guarantee that a person is free.

Start in SeoulStart in Tokyo
9:00 AM9:00 AM
1:00 PM1:00 PM
5:00 PM5:00 PM

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Seoul–Tokyo questions

Is Tokyo ahead of Seoul?

On 2026-10-05, Tokyo is the same time as Seoul. The sampled yearly difference stays the same.

What is 9 AM in Seoul in Tokyo?

On 2026-10-05, 9 AM in Seoul is 9:00 AM on 2026-10-05 in Tokyo. Both cities are on the same calendar date in this example.

Can I use the same difference for a recurring meeting?

The 2026 reference calculation finds a stable difference, but future rules can change. Keep Asia/Seoul or Asia/Tokyo on the calendar event rather than storing a fixed arithmetic adjustment.

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