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