Addis Ababa Seoul

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Sync Addis Ababa and Seoul easily. Addis Ababa is 6 hours behind Seoul. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:05 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:05 EST
Sleeping
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London

08:05 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Addis Ababa and Seoul is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Addis Ababa Business Pulse

  • Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.

Seoul Business Pulse

  • Culture Extremely hardworking and hierarchical. "Pali-pali" (hurry-hurry) culture drives rapid growth.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip The ideal window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. South Koreans value speed ("Pali-pali") and expect rapid responses. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour strictly. Ensure you follow hierarchical protocols if senior leaders are present, and never arrive (digitally or in-person) late for a call.

Quick Comparison

Feature Addis Ababa Seoul
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa Asia/Seoul
Country Ethiopia South Korea
Coordinates 9.03, 38.75 37.57, 126.98
Population 5,670,000 9,988,000

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