The short answer
1am in Seoul is 6pm in Madrid on the previous day.
Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Madrid. That's already evening in Madrid, after the typical working day ends.
Seoul☾
1am
Madrid☀
6pm
previous day
Right now
7:38pmKST · UTC+09:00 · Mon, Jun 22
12:38pmCEST · UTC+02:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Seoul
KST · UTC+09:00
Madrid
CEST · UTC+02:00
Pinned1amSeoul=6pmMadrid · Sun (previous day)
12amMon
5pmSun ·−1d
PINNED
1am
6pmSun ·−1d
2am
7pmSun ·−1d
3am
8pmSun ·−1d
4am
9pmSun ·−1d
5am
10pmSun ·−1d
6am
11pmSun ·−1d
7am
12amMon
8am
1am
9am
WORK2am
10am
WORK3am
11am
WORK4am
12pm
WORK5am
1pm
WORK6am
2pm
WORK7am
3pm
WORK8am
4pm
WORK9am
WORK5pm
10am
WORK6pm
11am
WORKNOW
7pm
12pm
WORK8pm
1pm
WORK9pm
2pm
WORK10pm
3pm
WORK11pm
4pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Seoul
4pm–5pm
Madrid
9am–10am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amSeoul=2amMadrid
12pmSeoul=5amMadrid
3pmSeoul=8amMadrid
5pmSeoul=10amMadrid
9pmSeoul=2pmMadrid
In context
What each side covers.
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Central European Time
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India Standard Time
4:08pm
Eastern Standard Time
6:38am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
11:38am
India Standard Time
4:08pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
3:38am
Eastern Standard Time
6:38am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
12:38pm
India Standard Time
4:08pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Seoul and Madrid. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Seoul and Madrid?
- Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Madrid 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 1am in Seoul, what time is it in Madrid?
- 1am in Seoul is 6pm in Madrid on the previous day. That's already evening in Madrid, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Seoul and Madrid?
- 4pm–5pm in Seoul lines up with 9am–10am in Madrid — 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 CEST — 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.