CST to KST: Central Time to Korea Standard Time

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CST to KST conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

CSTKST
12:00 AM3:00 PM
1:00 AM4:00 PM
2:00 AM5:00 PM
3:00 AM6:00 PM
4:00 AM7:00 PM
5:00 AM8:00 PM
6:00 AM9:00 PM
7:00 AM10:00 PM
8:00 AM11:00 PM
9:00 AM12:00 AM (next day)
10:00 AM1:00 AM (next day)
11:00 AM2:00 AM (next day)
12:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
1:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)
2:00 PM5:00 AM (next day)
3:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)
4:00 PM7:00 AM (next day)
5:00 PM8:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM9:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM10:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM11:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM12:00 PM (next day)
10:00 PM1:00 PM (next day)
11:00 PM2:00 PM (next day)

About these time zones

CST: Central Standard Time

Central Time (CST/CDT). Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. CST is UTC−6; in summer the region uses CDT, UTC−5.

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

KST: Korean Standard Time

Korea Standard Time (KST). South Korea, including Seoul and Busan. KST is UTC+9 all year.

No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.

Questions about CST and KST time

What is the time difference between CST and KST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. CST uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time; KST uses Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.

When it is 9:00 AM in CST, what time is it in KST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in CST was 12:00 AM (next day) in KST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in CST or KST?

CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). KST does not change its clocks.

Is CST the same as CDT?

CST is the standard-time name and CDT the daylight-saving name for Central Time. People often say CST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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