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Time Zone, Time KST / Korea Standard Time

KST
Korea Standard Time
(UTC +9)

Korea Standard Time (KST) is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
KST time is used in: Asia
KST time now:
19:45
Thu, 22 January 2026

Time Zones with the same UTC +9 offset

Abbr. Time zone name Region Offset
AWDT Australian Western Daylight Time Australia & Oceania UTC +9
IRKST Irkutsk Summer Time Asia UTC +9
IRKT Irkutsk Time Asia UTC +9
JST Japan Standard Time Asia UTC +9
KST Korea Standard Time Asia UTC +9
PWT Palau Time Australia & Oceania UTC +9
TLT East Timor Time Asia UTC +9
WDT Australian Western Daylight Time Australia & Oceania UTC +9
WIT Eastern Indonesian Time Asia UTC +9
Time, Time Zones
Current date and time
Universal TimeUT/GMT, Universal Time
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 10:45
HI, USAHonolulu, HI, USA
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 00:45
CA, USALos Angeles, CA, USA
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 02:45
NY, USANew York City, NY, USA
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 05:45
CanadaToronto, Canada
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 05:45
BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 07:45
United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 10:45
FranceParis, France
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 11:45
RussiaMoscow, Russia
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 13:45
IndiaMumbai, India
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 16:15
ChinaShanghai, China
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 18:45
JapanTokyo, Japan
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 19:45
AustraliaSydney, Australia
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 21:45
New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 23:45