Memphis SeoulTime Converter

Memphis (CDT, UTC−5) is currently 14 hours behind Seoul (KST, UTC+9). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.

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Quick answer

When it's in Memphis, it's the same day in Seoul.

Memphis (CST/CDT) runs 14 hours behind Seoul (KST). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.

Time difference
+14h 00m
Memphis
UTC−5
Seoul
UTC+9
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Memphis to Seoul conversion table

The next 12 hours in Memphis and the matching local time in Seoul. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.

Hourly conversion from Memphis to Seoul
Memphis · CDT Seoul · KST Seoul status
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Meeting planner

Best time to meet between Memphis & Seoul

Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap: both sides at their desks.

Memphis CDT
Seoul KST
Both in working hours Working hours (9–18) Early morning or evening Very early or very late Night Now
Business hours (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM) in Memphis and Seoul do not overlap. When it is 9:00 AM in Memphis, it is already 11:00 PM in Seoul — schedule around early mornings or late evenings instead.
Good to know

Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour

The difference between Memphis and Seoul swings between 14 and 15 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Clocks in Memphis move back 1 hour to CST (UTC−6) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.

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One source of truth, for you and your AI

This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Memphis time in Seoul?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.

  • Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
  • A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
  • Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
JSON #timezone-pair-data · embedded in this page
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    "name": "Memphis",
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    "abbreviation": "CST",
    "daylightAbbreviation": "CDT",
    "iana": "America/Chicago",
    "standardUtcOffset": "-06:00",
    "daylightUtcOffset": "-05:00",
    "referenceCity": "Memphis"
  },
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    "name": "Seoul",
    "type": "city",
    "abbreviation": "KST",
    "daylightAbbreviation": null,
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  },
  "currentDifferenceMinutes": 840,
  "possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
    840,
    900
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  "note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 14 and 15 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Memphis and Seoul?

Memphis is currently 14 hours behind Seoul. Memphis is on CDT (UTC−5) and Seoul is on KST (UTC+9). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.

Is Seoul ahead of or behind Memphis?

Seoul is currently 14 hours ahead of Memphis.

When it is 9:00 AM in Memphis, what time is it in Seoul?

When it is 9:00 AM on a Sunday in Memphis, it is 11:00 PM in Seoul.

Do Memphis and Seoul observe daylight saving time?

Clocks in Memphis move back 1 hour to CST (UTC−6) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Seoul does not observe daylight saving time.

How do I convert Memphis time to Seoul time?

Add 14 hours to any time in Memphis to get the time in Seoul. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.

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