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KST to EST converter

Eastern Time is 13 hours behind Korea time from March 8 to November 1, and 14 hours behind the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

Then, Eastern Time (US)
7:00 PM−1 day
Friday, November 13
14 hours behind Korea Standard Time · EST

Korea Standard Time to Eastern Time (US), hour by hour (Nov 14, 2026)

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

Shaded rows: 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. A weekday is shown next to times that fall on a different day. The table follows the date picked above.

When daylight saving changes the gap

2026

  • Jan 1 – Mar 8 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 13 hours behind Korea Standard Time
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time

Korea Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2026. Eastern Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 8 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 1 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 13 hours behind Korea Standard Time
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time

Korea Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2027. Eastern Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 14 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 7 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).

What KST and EST mean here

KST (Korea Standard Time) is UTC+9 all year in South Korea, with no daylight saving time. It is the same clock as Japan (JST).

EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5) is the winter time in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto. From March 8 to November 1, 2026 those places use EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4) instead. Most people who write "EST" mean "Eastern Time, whatever the clocks say today", so this converter follows the clocks in New York and switches between EST and EDT on the right days.

This page also answers: korea time to est.

Questions

What is the time difference between KST and EST?

Eastern Time is 13 hours behind Korea time from March 8 to November 1, and 14 hours behind the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM KST in EST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM KST is 7:00 PM EST, noon KST is 10:00 PM EST, and 5:00 PM KST is 3:00 AM EST.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, their 9-to-5 workdays don't overlap. The closest fit is early morning or evening in Korea time: 8:00 AM there is 6:00 PM the day before in Eastern Time, and 5:00 PM is 3:00 AM.

Does South Korea use daylight saving time?

No. South Korea stays on KST (UTC+9) all year. It last used daylight saving time in 1988.

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