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

DUBAI (Dubai) (dubai) is used in United Arab Emirates. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Dubai.

KST to DUBAI Time Converter

Korea Standard Time → DUBAI (Dubai)

KST = UTC+9DUBAI = UTC+4

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BASE

09:00

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Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -5h

04:00

London

United Kingdom · -8h

01:00

New York

USA · -13h

20:00-1 day

Tokyo

Japan · UTC±0

09:00

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

KST (Seoul) to Dubai — exact time difference

KST (Seoul) is 5 hours ahead of Dubai. At noon in KST (Seoul), your contact in Dubai sees 07:00.

KST (Seoul) is in the Asia/Seoul timezone. Dubai is in Asia/Dubai. The difference is 5 hours.

Working hours overlap

KST (Seoul) and Dubai share 3 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.

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KST (Seoul)

Dubai

Overlap (3h)

Recommended meeting windows

Both KST (Seoul) and Dubai are in standard hours simultaneously for 3h per day.

14:00 Seoul / 09:00 Dubai✓ Both working

15:00 Seoul / 10:00 Dubai✓ Both working

16:00 Seoul / 11:00 Dubai✓ Both working

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

Public holidays for both locations

KST (Seoul)7 holidays

Aug 15Liberation Day

Sep 24Chuseok

Sep 25Chuseok

Sep 26Chuseok

Oct 3National Foundation Day

Dubai

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Scheduling between KST (Seoul) and Dubai

KST (Seoul) (South Korea) leads Dubai (United Arab Emirates) by 5 hours. Despite the gap, a 3-hour window of shared business hours each day keeps real-time collaboration practical for both sides.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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14:00–15:00 in KST (Seoul) = 09:00–10:00 in Dubai. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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15:00–16:00 in KST (Seoul) = 10:00–11:00 in Dubai. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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16:00–17:00 in KST (Seoul) = 11:00–12:00 in Dubai. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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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) ↔ DUBAI (Dubai)

3h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

KST (Seoul)

DUBAI (Dubai)