Current KST time
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Korea Standard Time
KST means Korea Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+9 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 4
- Representative IANA zones
- 2
- 09:00 in UTC
- 00:00
These IANA zones keep UTC+9 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Asia/SeoulAsia/Pyongyang
Time difference with your location
Korea Standard Time is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 4 countries keep UTC+9 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | — | 145 |
| North Korea | — | 97 |
Countries and cities in this time zone · KST
12 representative cities below currently show UTC+9.
Other zones with the same UTC offset
3 other time zones share UTC+9 with KST right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · KST
KST = UTC+9, so 09:00 KST = 00:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 KST using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 KST = |
|---|---|---|
| KST to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0−9h | 00:00 |
| KST to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5−14h | 19:00 |
| KST to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30−3h30m | 05:30 |
| KST to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−17h | 16:00 |
| KST to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0−9h | 00:00 |
| KST to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−15h | 18:00 |
| KST to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−16h | 17:00 |
| KST to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1−8h | 01:00 |
| KST to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+1h | 10:00 |
| KST to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7−2h | 07:00 |
| KST to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9same time | 09:00 |
| KST to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| KST to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| KST to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1−8h | 01:00 |
| KST to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4−13h | 20:00 |
| KST to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−16h | 17:00 |
| KST to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5−14h | 19:00 |
| KST to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+1h30m | 10:30 |
| KST to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+30m | 09:30 |
| KST to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3−12h | 21:00 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 KST = |
|---|---|---|
| KST to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+2h | 11:00 |
| KST to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30−4h30m | 04:30 |
| KST to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−17h | 16:00 |
| KST to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−18h | 15:00 |
| KST to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5−4h | 05:00 |
| KST to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−21h | 12:00 |
| KST to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3−6h | 03:00 |
| KST to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3−12h | 21:00 |
| KST to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4−13h | 20:00 |
| KST to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| KST to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6−3h | 06:00 |
| KST to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3−12h | 21:00 |
| KST to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2−7h | 02:00 |
| KST to CTCentral Time | UTC-5−14h | 19:00 |
| KST to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2−7h | 02:00 |
| KST to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+4h45m | 13:45 |
| KST to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+3h45m | 12:45 |
| KST to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| KST to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+1h | 10:00 |
| KST to CLTChile Time | UTC-4−13h | 20:00 |
Popular conversions
Frequently asked questions
What is KST?
KST means Korea Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+9 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is KST's UTC offset used?
UTC+9 is used all year in South Korea, North Korea, Japan, and Indonesia. 4 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
KST vs UTC: what is the difference?
KST = UTC+9, so 09:00 KST = 00:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does KST have daylight saving time?
No. KST always means UTC+9. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.