KST Time Now — Korea Standard Time

The current KST time (Korea Standard Time, UTC +09:00) is shown below.

KST — Korea Standard Time

17:05:06

Saturday, 9 May 2026 GMT+9

About KST

Offset & DST

UTC offset: +09:00

Daylight saving: Not observed

Representative IANA zone: Asia/Seoul

IANA zones at KST

Asia/Seoul

Countries commonly using KST

🇰🇷 South Korea Country time page

Other zones at UTC +09:00

JST Japan Standard Time

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Major cities in KST

Seoul South Korea