What time is it in KST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Korea Standard Time (KST), following the rules of the Asia/Seoul time zone. It is UTC+9 at the moment.

What does KST stand for?

KST stands for Korea Standard Time. It is used in South Korea.

KST: Korea Standard Time

Korea Standard Time, UTC+9 right now. Used in South Korea. No daylight saving time.

KST · Korea Standard Time

6:00 PM:03KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Abbreviation: KST
Full name: Korea Standard Time
UTC offset now: UTC+9
Standard time: UTC+9
Daylight saving: No
Reference zone: Asia/Seoul
Where: South Korea

Daylight saving time in KST

There is no daylight saving time: the offset is UTC+9 all year.

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Countries and cities on KST

Where Korea Standard Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone. Open a city for its clock, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference to the rest of the world.

Countries using KST
City	Local time	Compared to KST
South KoreaSeoul, Busan, Incheon	Tue 6:00 PM	Same time
North KoreaPyongyang, Hamhŭng, Namp’o	Tue 6:00 PM	Same time

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.