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.
KST to CST: Korea Standard Time to Central Time
15 hours behind KST
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KST to CST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| KST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
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).
Questions about KST and CST time
What is the time difference between KST and CST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. KST uses Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year; CST uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. 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 KST, what time is it in CST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in KST was 6:00 PM (previous day) in CST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in KST or CST?
KST does not change its clocks. CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Is KST the same as KST?
Korea Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so KST applies all year.
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