KST to NZST: Korea Standard Time to New Zealand Time

4 hours ahead of KST

NZST compared with KST, right now. Swap: NZST to KST ⇄

New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (KST UTC+9, NZST UTC+12), NZST is 3 hours ahead of KST.

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KST to NZST conversion table

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

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

About these time zones

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.

NZST: New Zealand Daylight Time

New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). New Zealand, including Auckland and Wellington. NZST is UTC+12; from late September to early April it is NZDT, UTC+13.

Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).

Questions about KST and NZST time

What is the time difference between KST and NZST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. KST uses Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year; NZST uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) as standard time and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) 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 NZST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in KST was 1:00 PM in NZST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in KST or NZST?

KST does not change its clocks. NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).

Is KST the same as KST?

Korea Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so KST applies all year.

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