Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is noon in Los Angeles, it is 4:00 AM (next day) in Seoul. The same gap applies whether you look at it as Los Angeles to Seoul or Seoul to Los Angeles.
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, usually.
The gap is not constant. Because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Seoul does not, the difference becomes 17 hours for part of the year. The live section above shows the exact gap right now and when it next changes.
| Los Angeles | Seoul |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
Based on the usual 16 hours gap.
Los Angeles and Seoul have no overlap in standard 9-to-5 working hours, so one side needs to start early or finish late. If you stretch the day to 7 AM to 10 PM in both cities, the shared window is 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Los Angeles (7:00 AM to 2:00 PM (next day) in Seoul).
The best time to call is around 6:30 PM in Los Angeles (10:30 AM (next day) in Seoul). That time falls outside standard 9-to-5 hours in at least one city. These times use the usual gap; for a few weeks each year, shift them by the difference noted above.
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, usually. It becomes 17 hours for part of the year.
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Yes. The usual gap is 16 hours, but because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Seoul does not, it becomes 17 hours for part of the year. The live section above lists the next changes.
The best time to call is around 6:30 PM in Los Angeles (10:30 AM (next day) in Seoul). That time falls outside standard 9-to-5 hours in at least one city.