The short answer
5pm in Seoul is 1:30pm in India Standard Time.
Seoul is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Seoul but lands inside working hours in India Standard Time.
Seoul☀
5pm
India Standard Time☀
1:30pm
Right now
12:30pmKST · UTC+09:00 · Wed, Jun 24
9amIST · UTC+05:30 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Seoul
KST · UTC+09:00
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
Pinned5pmSeoul=1:30pmIndia Standard Time
12amWed
8:30pmTue ·−1d
1am
9:30pmTue ·−1d
2am
10:30pmTue ·−1d
3am
11:30pmTue ·−1d
4am
12:30amWed
5am
1:30am
6am
2:30am
7am
3:30am
8am
4:30am
9am
WORK5:30am
10am
WORK6:30am
11am
WORK7:30am
NOW
12pm
WORK8:30am
1pm
WORK9:30am
WORK2pm
WORK10:30am
WORK3pm
WORK11:30am
WORK4pm
WORK12:30pm
WORKPINNED
5pm
1:30pm
WORK6pm
2:30pm
WORK7pm
3:30pm
WORK8pm
4:30pm
WORK9pm
5:30pm
10pm
6:30pm
11pm
7:30pm
daylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Seoul
1pm–5pm
India Standard Time
9:30am–1:30pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amSeoul=5:30amIndia Standard Time
12pmSeoul=8:30amIndia Standard Time
3pmSeoul=11:30amIndia Standard Time
5pmSeoul=1:30pmIndia Standard Time
9pmSeoul=5:30pmIndia Standard Time
In context
What each side covers.
India Standard Time
9amIST · UTC+05:30
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4:30am
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Eastern Standard Time
11:30pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
5:30am
India Standard Time
9am
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Seoul and India Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Seoul and India Standard Time?
- Seoul is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time 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 5pm in Seoul, what time is it in India Standard Time?
- 5pm in Seoul is 1:30pm in India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Seoul but lands inside working hours in India Standard Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Seoul and India Standard Time?
- 1pm–5pm in Seoul lines up with 9:30am–1:30pm in India Standard Time — 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 — KST and IST — 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.