KST to CST converter

Korea Time (Seoul) to Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg).

KST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

CST is 14 h behind KST.

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⇄ CST to KST

9:00 AM KST = 7:00 PM CST previous day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 9:00 AM KST, which is 7:00 PM CST.

KST to CST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

KST	CST
12:00 AM KST	10:00 AM CST previous day
1:00 AM KST	11:00 AM CST previous day
2:00 AM KST	12:00 PM CST previous day
3:00 AM KST	1:00 PM CST previous day
4:00 AM KST	2:00 PM CST previous day
5:00 AM KST	3:00 PM CST previous day
6:00 AM KST	4:00 PM CST previous day
7:00 AM KST	5:00 PM CST previous day
8:00 AM KST	6:00 PM CST previous day
9:00 AM KST	7:00 PM CST previous day
10:00 AM KST	8:00 PM CST previous day
11:00 AM KST	9:00 PM CST previous day
12:00 PM KST	10:00 PM CST previous day
1:00 PM KST	11:00 PM CST previous day
2:00 PM KST	12:00 AM CST
3:00 PM KST	1:00 AM CST
4:00 PM KST	2:00 AM CST
5:00 PM KST	3:00 AM CST
6:00 PM KST	4:00 AM CST
7:00 PM KST	5:00 AM CST
8:00 PM KST	6:00 AM CST
9:00 PM KST	7:00 AM CST
10:00 PM KST	8:00 AM CST
11:00 PM KST	9:00 AM CST

Quick answers

9:00 AM KST = 7:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM KST = 10:00 PM CST (previous day)
3:00 PM KST = 1:00 AM CST
5:00 PM KST = 3:00 AM CST
9:00 AM CST = 11:00 PM KST
12:00 PM CST = 2:00 AM KST (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 7:00 AM KST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: CST is 14 h behind KST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: CST is 15 h behind KST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: CST is 14 h behind KST.

KST does not change its clocks. CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5).

About KST and CST

KST here means Korea Time, the clock in Seoul. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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