Time difference
Atlanta to Seoul Time Difference
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Atlanta — when it's 12:00 PM in Atlanta, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Seoul. (Atlanta (America/New_York, EDT); Seoul (Asia/Seoul, KST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Atlanta. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Atlanta and Seoul do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Atlanta and Seoul — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Atlanta, it's 10:00 PM in Seoul.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seoul, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in Atlanta.
Seoul is currently 13 hours ahead of Atlanta.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Atlanta and Seoul do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Atlanta, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Seoul.
Quick conversion table
| Atlanta | Seoul |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Atlanta shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seoul will be 14 hours ahead of Atlanta (currently 13 hours ahead of Atlanta). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Atlanta is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Seoul does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seoul ahead of or behind Atlanta?
- Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Atlanta.
- How many hours ahead of Atlanta is Seoul?
- Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Atlanta.
- What time is 9 AM in Atlanta in Seoul?
- 9:00 AM in Atlanta is 10:00 PM in Seoul.
- What time is noon in Atlanta in Seoul?
- 12:00 PM in Atlanta is 1:00 AM the next day in Seoul.
- What time is 5 PM in Atlanta in Seoul?
- 5:00 PM in Atlanta is 6:00 AM the next day in Seoul. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Atlanta in Seoul?
- 3:00 PM in Atlanta is 4:00 AM the next day in Seoul.
- Is Atlanta currently observing daylight saving time?
- Atlanta is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Seoul currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seoul does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Atlanta and Seoul observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Atlanta shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seoul will be 14 hours ahead of Atlanta (currently 13 hours ahead of Atlanta). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Seoul from Atlanta?
- Atlanta and Seoul business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Atlanta or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Atlanta from Seoul?
- Seoul and Atlanta business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seoul or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Atlanta (EDT) to Seoul (KST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 13 hours to Atlanta local time to get Seoul local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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