Time in KST and CDT
The time difference between Korea Standard Time (KST) and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 14 hours. Central Daylight Time is 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time.
This means 9am KST is 7pm CDT (previous day) and 5pm KST is 3am CDT.
Korea Standard Time
- The current local time in KST is 12:42 pm (July 1, 2026)
- KST time zone offset is UTC+09:00
Central Daylight Time
- The current local time in CDT is 8:42 am (July 1, 2026)
- CDT time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Korea Standard Time to Central Daylight Time?
Subtract 14 hours from Korea Standard Time to get Central Daylight Time.
Time in KST
00:00
Time in CDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Korea Standard Time to Central Daylight Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| KST | CDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10am |
| 1am | 11am |
| 2am | 12pm |
| 3am | 1pm |
| 4am | 2pm |
| 5am | 3pm |
| 6am | 4pm |
| 7am | 5pm |
| 8am | 6pm |
| 9am | 7pm |
| 10am | 8pm |
| 11am | 9pm |
| 12pm | 10pm |
| 1pm | 11pm |
| 2pm | 12am |
| 3pm | 1am |
| 4pm | 2am |
| 5pm | 3am |
| 6pm | 4am |
| 7pm | 5am |
| 8pm | 6am |
| 9pm | 7am |
| 10pm | 8am |
| 11pm | 9am |