Time in Seoul and Chicago
The time difference between Seoul and Chicago, Illinois, is 15 hours. Chicago is 15 hours behind Seoul.
This means 9am in Seoul is 6pm in Chicago (previous day) and 5pm in Seoul is 2am in Chicago.
Seoul
- The current local time in Seoul is 6:00 am (November 9, 2026)
- Seoul is in the Korea Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Seoul, South Korea, is UTC+09:00
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 3:00 pm (November 9, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-06:00
How to convert Seoul time to Chicago time?
Subtract 15 hours from Seoul time to get Chicago time.
Time in Seoul
00:00
Time in Chicago
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Seoul time to Chicago time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Seoul | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9am |
| 1am | 10am |
| 2am | 11am |
| 3am | 12pm |
| 4am | 1pm |
| 5am | 2pm |
| 6am | 3pm |
| 7am | 4pm |
| 8am | 5pm |
| 9am | 6pm |
| 10am | 7pm |
| 11am | 8pm |
| 12pm | 9pm |
| 1pm | 10pm |
| 2pm | 11pm |
| 3pm | 12am |
| 4pm | 1am |
| 5pm | 2am |
| 6pm | 3am |
| 7pm | 4am |
| 8pm | 5am |
| 9pm | 6am |
| 10pm | 7am |
| 11pm | 8am |
Time difference from Seoul (UTC+09:00)
-14 hours
-17 hours
-14 hours
-1 hour
-2 hours
-1 hour
-19 hours
-17 hours
-18 hours
-17 hours