Time zone converter

KST to UTC

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is 9 hours behind Korea Standard Time (KST) all year: 9:00 AM KST is 12:00 AM UTC.

Korea Standard Time
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Current time in Korea Standard Time
Coordinated Universal Time
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Current time in Coordinated Universal Time
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UTC vs KST over the next 12 months

PeriodUTC isExample
Oct 23, 2026 onwards9 hours behind9:00 AM KST = 12:00 AM UTC

KST to UTC conversion table

Every hour of a weekday around Oct 23, 2026, in both zones.

Korea Standard TimeCoordinated Universal Time
12:00 AM3:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM12:00 AM
10:00 AM1:00 AM
11:00 AM2:00 AM
12:00 PM3:00 AM
1:00 PM4:00 AM
2:00 PM5:00 AM
3:00 PM6:00 AM
4:00 PM7:00 AM
5:00 PM8:00 AM
6:00 PM9:00 AM
7:00 PM10:00 AM
8:00 PM11:00 AM
9:00 PM12:00 PM
10:00 PM1:00 PM
11:00 PM2:00 PM

Best time for a meeting

There is no 9-to-5 overlap; within an 8 AM–8 PM day the zones overlap for 3 hours on a weekday: 5:00 PM–8:00 PM KST, which is 8:00 AM–11:00 AM UTC.

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Daylight saving time

Neither KST nor UTC changes its clocks, so the difference is the same all year.

Where these clocks are used

  • Korea Standard Time (KST): Seoul, Busan. IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
  • Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): servers, aviation and logs worldwide; the same clock as GMT. IANA zone Etc/UTC.

Questions

What time is it in UTC when it is 9 AM KST?

On Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 AM KST is 12:00 AM UTC.

How many hours behind KST is UTC?

UTC is always 9 hours behind KST.

Do KST and UTC observe daylight saving time?

Korea Standard Time stays on UTC+9 all year. Coordinated Universal Time stays on UTC±0 all year.

What is the best time for a meeting between KST and UTC?

There is no 9-to-5 overlap; within an 8 AM–8 PM day the zones overlap for 3 hours on a weekday: 5:00 PM–8:00 PM KST, which is 8:00 AM–11:00 AM UTC.

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Computed from the IANA time zone database on Oct 23, 2026. Live clocks and the converter use your browser's copy of the same data.