First light
06:16
Seoul, South Korea
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
17:51
Last light
18:18
Day length
11 h 09 min
Solar noon
12:17
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 06:42 | 17:51 | 11 h 09 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 06:43 | 17:50 | 11 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 06:44 | 17:49 | 11 h 05 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 06:45 | 17:47 | 11 h 02 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 06:46 | 17:46 | 11 h 00 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 06:47 | 17:45 | 10 h 58 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 06:48 | 17:44 | 10 h 55 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:45 | 17:36 | 9 h 51 min |
| February | 07:21 | 18:10 | 10 h 49 min |
| March | 06:43 | 18:38 | 11 h 55 min |
| April | 05:57 | 19:06 | 13 h 09 min |
| May | 05:23 | 19:33 | 14 h 11 min |
| June | 05:10 | 19:54 | 14 h 44 min |
| July | 05:22 | 19:53 | 14 h 31 min |
| August | 05:47 | 19:25 | 13 h 38 min |
| September | 06:13 | 18:41 | 12 h 28 min |
| October | 06:39 | 17:56 | 11 h 16 min |
| November | 07:11 | 17:21 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 07:39 | 17:14 | 9 h 35 min |
Seoul in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 14 h 46 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 9 h 34 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:10 (7 – 20 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 07:47 (2 – 10 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 17:13 (2 – 12 December) |
| Latest sunset | 19:57 (24 June – 4 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:15 (27 October) to 12:46 (5 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 2 minutes a day, around 19 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Busan | 330 km to the south-east; the sun is 8 minutes later in Seoul |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q8684
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Asia/Seoul - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — South Korea #
Currency
KRW ₩
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
220 V / 60 Hz
Dialling code
+82
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
Updated: