Lisbon to Seoul Time

Lisbon (Portugal) is an important regional economy, with key industries in diverse sectors including services and trade. Seoul (South Korea) is a technology-driven economy known for rapid innovation, known for semiconductors, automotive, shipbuilding, and K-content. With a 9-hour time difference, professionals frequently schedule cross-border calls between these two cities for international trade, remote team collaboration, and client meetings.

Scheduling Meetings Between Lisbon and Seoul

With Seoul 9 hours ahead of Lisbon, there is minimal overlap in standard business hours. Most teams alternate meeting times to share the burden of early-morning or late-evening calls fairly. Business hours typically follow a 9 AM–5 PM schedule. South Korean work culture is fast-paced with typical hours of 9 AM–6 PM, though recent reforms have reduced maximum weekly hours. Consider recording meetings for those who can't attend live, and use shared documents for async collaboration.

Daylight Saving Time Considerations

Lisbon observes Daylight Saving Time (WET/WEST), but Seoul does not — it stays on KST year-round. This means the time difference between Lisbon and Seoul changes by 1 hour when Lisbon switches clocks. During Portugal's summer, the gap is 8–10 hours instead of the standard 9 hours. Mark DST transition dates on your calendar to avoid missed meetings.

WET (WET/WEST) stands for the timezone used in Lisbon, Portugal (UTC+0). KST (KST) is the timezone used in Seoul, South Korea (UTC+9). Lisbon is 9 hours behind Seoul.

To convert WET to KST, add 9 hours to WET time. For example, WET 9:00 AM = KST 6:00 PM.