Rio de Janeiro & Seoul time difference

Seoul is 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro. Current time, 24-hour table, DST changes and the best time to call.

Seoul is 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro.

City Comparison Insights

  • Rio de Janeiro — Brazil, America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3), BRL, Local time: 20:39
  • Seoul — South Korea, Asia/Seoul (UTC+9), KRW, Local time: 08:39

Rio de Janeiro to Seoul time conversion table (24 hours)

Each hour in Rio de Janeiro with the matching time in Seoul. +1 is the next day, −1 the previous day.

Rio de JaneiroSeoul
00:0012:00
01:0013:00
02:0014:00
03:0015:00
04:0016:00
05:0017:00
06:0018:00
07:0019:00
08:0020:00
09:0021:00
10:0022:00
11:0023:00
12:0000:00 +1
13:0001:00 +1
14:0002:00 +1
15:0003:00 +1
16:0004:00 +1
17:0005:00 +1
18:0006:00 +1
19:0007:00 +1
20:0008:00 +1
21:0009:00 +1
22:0010:00 +1
23:0011:00 +1

Best time to call or meet

Business hours (09:00–17:00) do not overlap. Best compromise: Rio de Janeiro 07:00–08:00 = Seoul 19:00–20:00.

Daylight saving time (DST)

  • Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Seoul observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Seoul?

Seoul is 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro.

What time is it in Seoul when it is 9:00 in Rio de Janeiro?

When it is 9:00 in Rio de Janeiro, it is 21:00 in Seoul.

What is the best time to call from Rio de Janeiro to Seoul?

Business hours (09:00–17:00) do not overlap. Best compromise: Rio de Janeiro 07:00–08:00 = Seoul 19:00–20:00.

Does daylight saving time change the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Seoul?

Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Seoul observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.

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