The short answer

9pm in India Standard Time is 12:30am in Seoul on the next day.

India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Seoul. It lands deep outside working hours in Seoul — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.

India Standard Time
9pm
Seoul
12:30am
next day
Right now
2:49pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Mon, Jun 22
6:19pmKST · UTC+09:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:49pm ☀
Seoul
KST · UTC+09:00
6:19pm ☾
Pinned9pmIndia Standard Time=12:30amSeoul · Tue (next day)
12amMon
3:30am
1am
4:30am
2am
5:30am
3am
6:30am
4am
7:30am
5am
8:30am
6am
9:30am
WORK
7am
10:30am
WORK
8am
11:30am
WORK
9am
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
10am
WORK
1:30pm
WORK
11am
WORK
2:30pm
WORK
12pm
WORK
3:30pm
WORK
1pm
WORK
4:30pm
WORK
NOW
2pm
WORK
5:30pm
3pm
WORK
6:30pm
4pm
WORK
7:30pm
5pm
8:30pm
6pm
9:30pm
7pm
10:30pm
8pm
11:30pm
PINNED
9pm
12:30amTue ·+1d
10pm
1:30amTue ·+1d
11pm
2:30amTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
India Standard Time
9am–2pm
=
Seoul
12:30pm–5:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amIndia Standard Time=12:30pmSeoul
12pmIndia Standard Time=3:30pmSeoul
3pmIndia Standard Time=6:30pmSeoul
5pmIndia Standard Time=8:30pmSeoul
9pmIndia Standard Time=12:30amSeoul · next day
In context

What each side covers.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:49pm
Cities on this clock
Seoul
KST · UTC+09:00
6:19pm
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between India Standard Time and Seoul. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and Seoul?
India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Seoul right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9pm in India Standard Time, what time is it in Seoul?
9pm in India Standard Time is 12:30am in Seoul on the next day. It lands deep outside working hours in Seoul — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between India Standard Time and Seoul?
9am–2pm in India Standard Time lines up with 12:30pm–5:30pm in Seoul — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and KST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.