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KST
Time Converter
KST to UTC Time Converter
Convert Korea Time to UTC with a live clock and clean permalinks.
To
UTC
When it is 7:30 AM in Korea Time, it is 10:30 PM in UTC.
KST to UTC at a glance
UTC is 9 hours behind Korea Time. If someone gives you a time in Korea Time, move the clock by 9 hours to read it in UTC. A 9:00 AM start in Seoul becomes 12:00 AM in London.
What Korea Time covers
Korea Time is the local clock for South Korea. Seoul uses it throughout the year. It is common for electronics, gaming, and regional customer support schedules.
What UTC covers
UTC is the global reference clock used to compare time zones around the world. It does not change for daylight saving time. It is the safest format for international schedules, APIs, databases, and server logs.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between KST and UTC?
UTC is 9 hours behind Korea Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in KST?
It lands at 6:00 AM in UTC.
Does daylight saving time matter for KST to UTC?
Korea Time and UTC are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.