United Kingdom to South Korea Time Converter

United Kingdom is 8 hours behind South Korea

ClockinSync

BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

South Korea

South Korea · +8h

17:00

New York

USA · -5h

04:00

Tokyo

Japan · +8h

17:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +3h

12:00

Sydney

Australia · +9h

18:00

United Kingdom ↔ South Korea — time offset

United Kingdom is 8 hours behind South Korea. When United Kingdom clocks hit noon, South Korea reads 20:00.

United Kingdom is in the Europe/London timezone. South Korea is in Asia/Seoul. The difference is 8 hours.

Mutual working hours

United Kingdom and South Korea have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.

When to schedule across time zones

Since United Kingdom and South Korea don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

08:00 London / 16:00 Seoul⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h before working hours in London

09:00 London / 17:00 Seoul⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h after working hours in Seoul

07:00 London / 15:00 Seoul⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h before working hours in London

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Holiday calendar for both locations

⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

United Kingdom6 holidays

Jul 13Battle of the Boyne

Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday

Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday

Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

South Korea7 holidays

Aug 15Liberation Day

Sep 24Chuseok

Sep 25Chuseok

Sep 26Chuseok

Oct 3National Foundation Day

Working across United Kingdom and South Korea

United Kingdom (United Kingdom) and South Korea (South Korea) are 8 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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When United Kingdom is at 08:00, South Korea reads 16:00 — 1h before working hours in London.

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When United Kingdom is at 09:00, South Korea reads 17:00 — 1h after working hours in Seoul.

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When United Kingdom is at 07:00, South Korea reads 15:00 — 2h before working hours in London.

Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.

DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in United Kingdom. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

United Kingdom ↔ South Korea

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

United Kingdom

South Korea

00:00

08:00

01:00

09:00Working

02:00

10:00Working

03:00

11:00Working

04:00

12:00Working

05:00

13:00Working

06:00

14:00Working

07:00

15:00Working

08:00

16:00Working

09:00Working

17:00off

10:00Working

18:00off

11:00Working

19:00off

12:00Working

20:00off

13:00Working

21:00off

14:00Working

22:00off

15:00Working

23:00off

16:00Working

00:00+1doff

17:00

01:00+1d

18:00

02:00+1d

19:00

03:00+1d

20:00

04:00+1d

21:00

05:00+1d

22:00

06:00+1d

23:00

07:00+1d

Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between United Kingdom and South Korea?

United Kingdom is 8 hours behind South Korea.

How do I convert United Kingdom time to South Korea time?

Use the converter above. Drag the slider or type a time to instantly see the equivalent in South Korea.

What timezone does United Kingdom use?

United Kingdom uses Europe/London (GMT/BST).

What timezone does South Korea use?

South Korea uses Asia/Seoul (KST).