Time Difference: New York City to Seoul
New York City lags by 13 hours
Time difference: New York City and Seoul
New York City is 13 hours behind Seoul. When it's noon in New York City, it's 01:00 in Seoul.
New York City is in the America/New_York timezone. Seoul is in the Asia/Seoul timezone. The difference is 13 hours.
Working hours overlap
There is no business hours overlap between New York City and Seoul during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
No business hours overlap exists between New York City and Seoul. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both cities.
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Seoul
⚠️ 4h after working hours in New York City
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Seoul
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each city's local time.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Both cities have upcoming holidays — check availability before scheduling.
Scheduling between New York City and Seoul
Coordinating between New York City (USA) and Seoul (South Korea) means working around a 13-hour time difference, with Seoul ahead. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
16:00–17:00 in New York City corresponds to 05:00–06:00 in Seoul (4h before working hours in Seoul).
20:00–21:00 in New York City corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in Seoul (4h after working hours in New York City).
15:00–16:00 in New York City corresponds to 04:00–05:00 in Seoul (5h before working hours in Seoul).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise — minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Install ClockinSync Free →Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in New York City. The input bar accepts natural language like “3pm”, “15:30”, or “9am Rome” for instant conversions.
New York City ↔ Seoul
No overlap — one side will need to join outside working hours
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local time. Green = both cities working. Purple = one city only.