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

Central European Time (cet) is used in France. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

KST to CET Time Converter

Korea Standard Time → Central European Time

KST = UTC+9CET = UTC+2

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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CET (Paris)

France · -7h

02:00

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

KST (Seoul) to CET (Paris) — exact time difference

KST (Seoul) is 7 hours ahead of CET (Paris). Midday in KST (Seoul) lines up with 05:00 in CET (Paris).

KST (Seoul) observes Asia/Seoul and CET (Paris) observes Europe/Paris — a 7 hours gap between them.

Working hours overlap

There is a 1-hour window each day where both KST (Seoul) and CET (Paris) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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KST (Seoul)

CET (Paris)

Overlap (1h)

Optimal meeting slots

KST (Seoul) and CET (Paris) share 1 hour of business hours overlap daily.

16:00 Seoul / 09:00 Paris✓ Both working

Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.

Upcoming public holidays

⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.

KST (Seoul)7 holidays

Aug 15Liberation Day

Sep 24Chuseok

Sep 25Chuseok

Sep 26Chuseok

Oct 3National Foundation Day

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

How to work with KST (Seoul) and CET (Paris) time zones

Coordinating between KST (Seoul) (South Korea) and CET (Paris) (France) means working around a 7-hour time difference. The 1-hour overlap window gives both teams a natural slot for real-time collaboration without anyone working outside normal hours.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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Schedule at 16:00–17:00 (KST (Seoul)) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in CET (Paris) — the sweet spot where both teams are working.

Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.

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Drag the slider at the top to convert any KST (Seoul) time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.

KST (Seoul) ↔ CET (Paris)

1h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

KST (Seoul)

CET (Paris)