Offset
The time difference between Anchorage and Seoul is 17 hours.
Anchorage (AKDT) is behind Seoul (KST).
AKDT: UTC-8
KST: UTC+9
Anchorage is currently observing daylight saving time; Seoul is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Anchorage (9 AM–10 AM the next day in Seoul).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Anchorage (9:00 AM Seoul).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
South Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Anchorage | Seoul | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Anchorage observes daylight saving time; Seoul does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Anchorage transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:28 AM
- Sunset
- 11:31 PM
- Day length
- 19h 3m
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Day length
- 14h 41m
Daylight overlap: 11h 19m — 12:12 PM–11:31 PM in Anchorage (5:12 AM–4:31 PM in Seoul). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Anchorage in Seoul?
- 9:00 am Anchorage is 2:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm Anchorage in Seoul?
- 12:00 pm Anchorage is 5:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Anchorage in Seoul?
- 12:30 pm Anchorage is 5:30 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Anchorage in Seoul?
- 2:00 pm Anchorage is 7:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Anchorage in Seoul?
- 5:00 pm Anchorage is 10:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Anchorage in Seoul?
- 11:30 pm Anchorage is 4:30 pm Seoul, the next day.