Thursday, September 10, 2026
Korea Standard Time (KST)
UTC Offset
UTC+09:00
Daylight Saving Time
No DST
Next Clock Change
No upcoming changes
Region
Asia
3 major cities
About Korea Standard Time
Korea Standard Time (KST) is a time zone that is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by 09:00 hours.
Major cities using this timezone include Seoul, Busan, Incheon. These cities follow Korea Time for their local time, making it easy to coordinate meetings and communications across the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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About Korea Standard Time (KST)
Korea Standard Time (KST) is a time zone with a UTC offset of +09:00. The IANA identifier is Asia/Seoul. Live time displayed here updates every second and accounts for any active Daylight Saving Time.
Use the converter above to translate KST times into your local clock, or jump to one of the popular pair conversions below to see KST relative to other major timezones.
Right now Asia/Seoul is UTC+09:00. Standard-time offset: UTC+09:00.
Asia/Seoul does not observe daylight saving time — the UTC offset stays at +09:00 year-round.
Major Cities Using KST
These cities observe Korea Standard Time either year-round or as their standard non-DST baseline.
Popular KST Time Conversions
Frequently searched conversions involving KST. Each link opens the live converter pre-filled.