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EST to KST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
EST
KST
12:00 AM
2:00 PM
1:00 AM
3:00 PM
2:00 AM
4:00 PM
3:00 AM
5:00 PM
4:00 AM
6:00 PM
5:00 AM
7:00 PM
6:00 AM
8:00 PM
7:00 AM
9:00 PM
8:00 AM
10:00 PM
9:00 AM
11:00 PM
10:00 AM
12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 AM
1:00 AM (next day)
12:00 PM
2:00 AM (next day)
1:00 PM
3:00 AM (next day)
2:00 PM
4:00 AM (next day)
3:00 PM
5:00 AM (next day)
4:00 PM
6:00 AM (next day)
5:00 PM
7:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM
8:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM
9:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM
10:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM
11:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM
12:00 PM (next day)
11:00 PM
1:00 PM (next day)
About these time zones
EST: Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Time (EST/EDT). New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. EST is UTC−5; from March to November the region uses EDT, UTC−4.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
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 EST and KST time
What is the time difference between EST and KST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. EST uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) 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 EST, what time is it in KST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in EST was 11:00 PM in KST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in EST or KST?
EST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). KST does not change its clocks.
Is EST the same as EDT?
EST is the standard-time name and EDT the daylight-saving name for Eastern Time. People often say EST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.