Rome ↔ Seoul
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Rome time).
Sync Rome and Seoul easily. Rome is 8 hours behind Seoul. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Rome 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
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:26 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:26 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:26 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Rome and Seoul is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Rome Business Pulse
- Culture Formal but passionate. Relationships are built over coffee and long discussions.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Call between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM or 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Avoid the 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM lunch break. Italians value relationship building ("La Bella Figura"); always maintain a professional but warm and engaged tone. Business slows down significantly during the "Ferragosto" period in August.
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 | Rome | Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/Rome | Asia/Seoul |
| Country | Italy | South Korea |
| Coordinates | 41.90, 12.50 | 37.57, 126.98 |
| Population | 4,333,000 | 9,988,000 |