Offset
The time difference between Seoul and Abu Dhabi is 5 hours.
Seoul (KST) is ahead of Abu Dhabi (GST).
KST: UTC+9
GST: UTC+4
Neither Seoul nor Abu Dhabi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Seoul (9 AM–12 PM in Abu Dhabi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Seoul (10:00 AM Abu Dhabi).
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.
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.
| Seoul | Abu Dhabi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Seoul nor Abu Dhabi observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Day length
- 14h 41m
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 9h 18m — 10:34 AM–7:52 PM in Seoul (5:34 AM–2:52 PM in Abu Dhabi). 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 Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Seoul in Abu Dhabi?
- 9:00 am Seoul is 4:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:00 pm Seoul in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:00 pm Seoul is 7:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:30 pm Seoul in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:30 pm Seoul is 7:30 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 2:00 pm Seoul in Abu Dhabi?
- 2:00 pm Seoul is 9:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 5:00 pm Seoul in Abu Dhabi?
- 5:00 pm Seoul is 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 11:30 pm Seoul in Abu Dhabi?
- 11:30 pm Seoul is 6:30 pm Abu Dhabi.