Time in KST and EST
The time difference between Korea Standard Time (KST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 14 hours. Eastern Standard Time is 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time.
This means 9am KST is 7pm EST (previous day) and 5pm KST is 3am EST.
Korea Standard Time
- The current local time in KST is 12:43 pm (July 1, 2026)
- KST time zone offset is UTC+09:00
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 8:43 am (July 1, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Korea Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Subtract 14 hours from Korea Standard Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in KST
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Korea Standard Time to Eastern Standard 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 | EST |
|---|---|
| 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 |