Korea Standard Time (kst) is used in South Korea. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Seoul.

KST to BEIJING Time Converter

Q: Where is beijing used?

BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is used in China. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Shanghai.

Korea Standard Time → BEIJING (Shanghai)

KST = UTC+9BEIJING = UTC+8

ClockinSync

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09:00

Work Clients Team +

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Beijing

China · -1h

08:00

London

United Kingdom · -8h

01:00

New York

USA · -13h

20:00-1 day

Tokyo

Japan · UTC±0

09:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -5h

04:00

How far apart are KST (Seoul) and Beijing?

KST (Seoul) is 1 hour ahead of Beijing. When KST (Seoul) clocks hit noon, Beijing reads 11:00.

KST (Seoul) is in the Asia/Seoul timezone. Beijing is in Asia/Shanghai. The difference is 1 hour.

Daily overlap window

Every working day, KST (Seoul) and Beijing are both in business hours for 7 hours simultaneously.

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Beijing

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When to schedule across time zones

Both KST (Seoul) and Beijing are in standard hours simultaneously for 7h per day. 3 recommended slots shown below.

10:00 Seoul / 09:00 Beijing✓ Both working

11:00 Seoul / 10:00 Beijing✓ Both working

12:00 Seoul / 11:00 Beijing✓ Both working

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Holiday calendar for both locations

⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

KST (Seoul)7 holidays

Aug 15Liberation Day

Sep 24Chuseok

Sep 25Chuseok

Sep 26Chuseok

Oct 3National Foundation Day

Beijing2 holidays

Sep 25Mid-Autumn Festival

Oct 1National Day

Working across KST (Seoul) and Beijing

Working across KST (Seoul) (South Korea) and Beijing (China) involves a 1-hour gap. The good news: there is a 7-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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10:00–11:00 in KST (Seoul) = 09:00–10:00 in Beijing. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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11:00–12:00 in KST (Seoul) = 10:00–11:00 in Beijing. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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12:00–13:00 in KST (Seoul) = 11:00–12:00 in Beijing. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in KST (Seoul). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

KST (Seoul) ↔ BEIJING (Beijing)

7h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between kst and beijing?

Korea Standard Time (kst) is UTC+9 and BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is UTC+8. The difference between them is 1 hours.

Where is kst used?

Korea Standard Time (kst) is used in South Korea and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Seoul.

Where is beijing used?

BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is used in China and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Shanghai.

How do I convert kst to beijing?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any kst time and the beijing equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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