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

British Summer Time (bst) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London.

KST to BST Time Converter

Korea Standard Time → British Summer Time

KST = UTC+9BST = UTC+1

⚠️ BST is ambiguous — on this page it means British Summer Time. It also refers to:

KST → Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka) ↗

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

BST (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

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

KST (Seoul) vs BST (London) — time difference

KST (Seoul) is 8 hours ahead of BST (London). When it's noon in KST (Seoul), it's 04:00 in BST (London).

KST (Seoul) is in the Asia/Seoul timezone. BST (London) is in Europe/London. The difference is 8 hours.

Shared working hours

KST (Seoul) and BST (London) have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.

Recommended meeting windows

Since KST (Seoul) and BST (London) don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

16:00 Seoul / 08:00 London⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h before working hours in London

17:00 Seoul / 09:00 London⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h after working hours in Seoul

15:00 Seoul / 07:00 London⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h before working hours in London

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

Public holidays this year

⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.

KST (Seoul)7 holidays

Aug 15Liberation Day

Sep 24Chuseok

Sep 25Chuseok

Sep 26Chuseok

Oct 3National Foundation Day

BST (London)6 holidays

Jul 13Battle of the Boyne

Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday

Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday

Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

KST (Seoul) and BST (London) — practical scheduling

A 8-hour difference separates KST (Seoul) (South Korea) and BST (London) (United Kingdom) — wide enough that standard business hours don't align at all. Scheduling requires deliberate compromise from both sides.

💡 Practical scheduling guidelines

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When KST (Seoul) is at 16:00, BST (London) reads 08:00 — 1h before working hours in London.

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When KST (Seoul) is at 17:00, BST (London) reads 09:00 — 1h after working hours in Seoul.

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When KST (Seoul) is at 15:00, BST (London) reads 07:00 — 2h before working hours in London.

With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.

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) ↔ BST (London)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

KST (Seoul)

BST (London)