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

KST to LOS-ANGELES Time Converter

Q: Where is los-angeles used?

LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles) (los-angeles) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.

Korea Standard Time → LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

KST = UTC+9LOS-ANGELES = UTC-7

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Los Angeles

USA · -16h

17:00-1 day

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 Los Angeles — exact time difference

KST (Seoul) is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Midday in KST (Seoul) lines up with 20:00 in Los Angeles.

KST (Seoul) runs on Asia/Seoul; Los Angeles runs on America/Los_Angeles. Together they are 16 hours apart.

Working hours overlap

There is no business hours overlap between KST (Seoul) and Los Angeles during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.

Best times to schedule a meeting

KST (Seoul) and Los Angeles have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.

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

⚠️ 1h before working hours in Seoul

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

⚠️ 1h after working hours in Los Angeles

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

⚠️ 2h before working hours in Seoul

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Upcoming public holidays

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

KST (Seoul)1 holiday

Dec 25Christmas Day

Los Angeles3 holidays

Nov 11Veterans Day

Nov 26Thanksgiving Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

How to work with KST (Seoul) and Los Angeles time zones

Working across KST (Seoul) (South Korea) and Los Angeles (USA) is a challenge — the 16-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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A 08:00 meeting in KST (Seoul) means 16:00 in Los Angeles (1h before working hours in Seoul).

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A 09:00 meeting in KST (Seoul) means 17:00 in Los Angeles (1h after working hours in Los Angeles).

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A 07:00 meeting in KST (Seoul) means 15:00 in Los Angeles (2h before working hours in Seoul).

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

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am KST (Seoul)".

KST (Seoul) ↔ LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

KST (Seoul)

LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)