South Korea is 8 hours ahead of Portugal. At noon in South Korea, your contact in Portugal sees 04:00.
South Korea runs on Asia/Seoul; Portugal runs on Europe/Lisbon. Together they are 8 hours apart.
Working hours overlap
There is no business hours overlap between South Korea and Portugal during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best call times between these locations
South Korea and Portugal have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
16:00 Seoul / 08:00 Lisbon⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h before working hours in Lisbon
17:00 Seoul / 09:00 Lisbon⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h after working hours in Seoul
15:00 Seoul / 07:00 Lisbon⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Lisbon
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Public holidays for both locations
⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.
South Korea7 holidays
Aug 15Liberation Day
Sep 24Chuseok
Sep 25Chuseok
Sep 26Chuseok
Oct 3National Foundation Day
Portugal9 holidays
Jun 10National DayTODAY
Jul 1Madeira Day
Aug 15Assumption Day
Oct 5Republic Day
Nov 1All Saints Day
Scheduling between South Korea and Portugal
Working across South Korea (South Korea) and Portugal (Portugal) is a challenge — the 8-hour difference means no shared business hours window under a standard schedule. Flexibility from at least one side is required.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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A 16:00 meeting in South Korea means 08:00 in Portugal (1h before working hours in Lisbon).
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A 17:00 meeting in South Korea means 09:00 in Portugal (1h after working hours in Seoul).
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A 15:00 meeting in South Korea means 07:00 in Portugal (2h before working hours in Lisbon).
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
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.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am South Korea".
