Offset
The time difference between New Orleans and Seoul is 14 hours.
New Orleans (CDT) is behind Seoul (KST).
CDT: UTC-5
KST: UTC+9
New Orleans is currently observing daylight saving time; Seoul is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Orleans and Seoul don't overlap on the same weekday. Seoul is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in New Orleans (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Seoul) — suggest 6:00 PM New Orleans (8:00 AM Seoul).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
New Orleans uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.
Seoul is approximately 7,200 miles northwest of New Orleans.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New Orleans | Seoul | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Orleans observes daylight saving time; Seoul does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New Orleans transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:00 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Day length
- 14h 41m
Daylight overlap: 4h 49m — 3:12 PM–8:00 PM in New Orleans (5:12 AM–10:00 AM in Seoul). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am New Orleans in Seoul?
- 9:00 am New Orleans is 11:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 12:00 pm New Orleans in Seoul?
- 12:00 pm New Orleans is 2:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm New Orleans in Seoul?
- 12:30 pm New Orleans is 2:30 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm New Orleans in Seoul?
- 2:00 pm New Orleans is 4:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm New Orleans in Seoul?
- 5:00 pm New Orleans is 7:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm New Orleans in Seoul?
- 11:30 pm New Orleans is 1:30 pm Seoul, the next day.