KST time now (Korea Standard Time)
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KST · UTC+9
UTC+9+14 h vs New York (you)Seoul now: KST, UTC+9
What KST means
KST stands for Korea Standard Time, UTC+9. It is used in South Korea and North Korea.
Where and when KST is used
2 zones use KST all year. Computed from tzdata under the current rules.
| Main city | Time zone | Countries | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | Asia/Seoul | South Korea | all year |
| Pyongyang | Asia/Pyongyang | North Korea | all year |
How long KST has been used
In the tzdata record, Pyongyang has used KST since 1908 and Seoul has used KST since 1908. No zone has given up KST for good.
KST converted to other zones
Every column is a fixed offset, so this table is valid on any date. Remember that the regions behind some columns switch to summer time (EST to EDT, CET to CEST, GMT to BST); the clock in those cities is then an hour later than the column.
| KST (UTC+9) | UTC (UTC+0) | EST (UTC−5) | PST (UTC−8) | CET (UTC+1) | IST (UTC+5:30) | AEST (UTC+10) | CST (UTC−6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 PM (−1 day) | 10:00 AM (−1 day) | 7:00 AM (−1 day) | 4:00 PM (−1 day) | 8:30 PM (−1 day) | 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM (−1 day) |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM (−1 day) | 4:00 PM (−1 day) | 1:00 PM (−1 day) | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 2:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 7:00 PM (−1 day) | 4:00 PM (−1 day) | 1:00 AM | 5:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 7:00 PM (−1 day) | 4:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 7:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
Questions
What is KST in UTC?
KST is UTC+9: 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
What does KST stand for?
Korea Standard Time.
Which places use KST all year?
Seoul and Pyongyang.
Is KST the same time as WIT?
Yes, both are UTC+9, as are HKST, JST and AWDT. Both name the same fixed offset, so a time given in one is the same moment in the other. What differs is where and in which season each is used.