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KST to EST converter

EST is 14 hours behind of KST today. KST (Korea Standard Time) - currently UTC+9; EST (Eastern Standard Time) - currently UTC−5.

The 09:00-18:00 workdays in KST and EST don't overlap at all, so one side always works early or late. Quick answers: 9 AM KST = 7 PM EST (previous day), 12 PM KST = 10 PM EST (previous day), 5 PM KST = 3 AM EST.

KST · Korea Standard Time

UTC+9

EST · Eastern Standard Time

UTC−5

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Working hours side by side

columns: KST hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

KST to EST conversion table

KSTESTVerdict in EST
12 AM · 00:0010 AM · 10:00 (previous day)PING
1 AM · 01:0011 AM · 11:00 (previous day)PING
2 AM · 02:0012 PM · 12:00 (previous day)PING
3 AM · 03:001 PM · 13:00 (previous day)PING
4 AM · 04:002 PM · 14:00 (previous day)PING
5 AM · 05:003 PM · 15:00 (previous day)PING
6 AM · 06:004 PM · 16:00 (previous day)PING
7 AM · 07:005 PM · 17:00 (previous day)PING
8 AM · 08:006 PM · 18:00 (previous day)MAYBE
9 AM · 09:007 PM · 19:00 (previous day)MAYBE
10 AM · 10:008 PM · 20:00 (previous day)MAYBE
11 AM · 11:009 PM · 21:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
12 PM · 12:0010 PM · 22:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
1 PM · 13:0011 PM · 23:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
2 PM · 14:0012 AM · 00:00NOT NOW
3 PM · 15:001 AM · 01:00NOT NOW
4 PM · 16:002 AM · 02:00NOT NOW
5 PM · 17:003 AM · 03:00NOT NOW
6 PM · 18:004 AM · 04:00NOT NOW
7 PM · 19:005 AM · 05:00NOT NOW
8 PM · 20:006 AM · 06:00NOT NOW
9 PM · 21:007 AM · 07:00MAYBE
10 PM · 22:008 AM · 08:00MAYBE
11 PM · 23:009 AM · 09:00PING

Cities on KST

Asia/Seoul
SeoulBusanIncheonDaeguDaejeonGwangju

Cities on EST

America/New_York
New YorkPhiladelphiaJacksonvilleColumbusCharlotteWashington

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Questions

What is the time difference between KST and EST?

EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 14 hours behind of KST (Korea Standard Time) right now: UTC+9 versus UTC−5.

What is 9 AM KST in EST?

9:00 AM KST is 7 PM EST (previous day).

What is 5 PM KST in EST?

5:00 PM KST is 3 AM EST.

Does daylight saving change the KST–EST difference?

KST has no daylight saving; it stays UTC+9 all year. New York switches between EST and EDT; next change Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−5 → UTC−4).