South Korea · 37.57°N, 126.98°E
Daylight hours in Seoul
Seoul gets 14h 46m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 34m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 12m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Seoul observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 46mJune 21 · 05:12–19:57
Shortest day9h 34mDecember 21 · 07:44–17:18
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:37–18:44
Fastest change+2.4 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:48 | 17:24 | 9h 37m |
| February 1 | 07:37 | 17:56 | 10h 19m |
| March 1 | 07:05 | 18:26 | 11h 20m |
| April 1 | 06:19 | 18:54 | 12h 35m |
| May 1 | 05:38 | 19:22 | 13h 44m |
| June 1 | 05:14 | 19:48 | 14h 34m |
| July 1 | 05:15 | 19:58 | 14h 43m |
| August 1 | 05:36 | 19:42 | 14h 06m |
| September 1 | 06:03 | 19:04 | 13h 01m |
| October 1 | 06:28 | 18:18 | 11h 50m |
| November 1 | 06:57 | 17:36 | 10h 39m |
| December 1 | 07:29 | 17:15 | 9h 47m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Seoul’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Seoul’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Seoul with any city