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Time difference between Stockholm and Seoul

Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden is UTC+1 · Seoul, South Korea is UTC+9 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Stockholm goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Seoul does not change its clocks.

Stockholm / Seoul clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard7 hours aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard8 hours aheadabout 22 weeks

Seoul stays put all year while Stockholm moves, so a meeting fixed in Seoul's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Stockholm's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Stockholm, the same moment as 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Seoul.

Stockholm to Seoul, hour by hour

StockholmSeoul
12:00 AM7:00 AM
1:00 AM8:00 AM
2:00 AM9:00 AM
3:00 AM10:00 AM
4:00 AM11:00 AM
5:00 AM12:00 PM
6:00 AM1:00 PM
7:00 AM2:00 PM
8:00 AM3:00 PM
9:00 AM4:00 PM
10:00 AM5:00 PM
11:00 AM6:00 PM
12:00 PM7:00 PM
1:00 PM8:00 PM
2:00 PM9:00 PM
3:00 PM10:00 PM
4:00 PM11:00 PM
5:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM5:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Stockholm and Seoul?

Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Stockholm for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Stockholm goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Seoul does not change its clocks.

Is Seoul ahead of Stockholm?

Yes — Seoul is 7 hours ahead. Stockholm is UTC+1 and Seoul is UTC+9 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Stockholm in Seoul?

4:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Stockholm and Seoul meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Stockholm, which is 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Seoul.

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