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

KST to LONDON Time Converter

Q: Where is london used?

LONDON (London) (london) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London.

Korea Standard Time → LONDON (London)

KST = UTC+9LONDON = UTC+1

ClockinSync

BASE

09:00

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00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

KST (Seoul) to London — exact time difference

KST (Seoul) is 8 hours ahead of London. Midday in KST (Seoul) lines up with 04:00 in London.

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

Working hours overlap

KST (Seoul) and 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.

When to schedule across time zones

Since KST (Seoul) and 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.

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

London6 holidays

Jul 13Battle of the Boyne

Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday

Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday

Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

How to work with KST (Seoul) and London time zones

Working across KST (Seoul) (South Korea) and London (United Kingdom) is a challenge — the 8-hour difference means no shared business hours window under a standard schedule. Flexibility from at least one side is required.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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

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

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

Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.

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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) ↔ LONDON (London)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

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