KST to PST converter

Korea Time (Seoul) to Pacific Time (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver).

KST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

PST5:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

PST is 16 h behind KST.

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⇄ PST to KST

9:00 AM KST = 5:00 PM PST previous day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 AM KST, which is 3:00 PM PST.

KST to PST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM KST = 5:00 PM PST (previous day)
12:00 PM KST = 8:00 PM PST (previous day)
3:00 PM KST = 11:00 PM PST (previous day)
5:00 PM KST = 1:00 AM PST
9:00 AM PST = 1:00 AM KST (next day)
12:00 PM PST = 4:00 AM KST (next day)
5:00 PM PST = 9:00 AM KST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: PST is 16 h behind KST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: PST is 17 h behind KST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: PST is 16 h behind KST.

KST does not change its clocks. PST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−8), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−7).

About KST and PST

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

PST here means Pacific Time, the clock in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. Right now it is UTC−7. Strictly, PST is the winter name; in summer these places use PDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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