AEST to KST converter

Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) to Korea Time (Seoul).

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

KST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

KST is 2 h behind AEST.

Pick a time in AEST

⇄ KST to AEST

9:00 AM AEST = 7:00 AM KST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM AEST, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM KST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

AEST to KST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AEST	KST
12:00 AM AEST	10:00 PM KST previous day
1:00 AM AEST	11:00 PM KST previous day
2:00 AM AEST	12:00 AM KST
3:00 AM AEST	1:00 AM KST
4:00 AM AEST	2:00 AM KST
5:00 AM AEST	3:00 AM KST
6:00 AM AEST	4:00 AM KST
7:00 AM AEST	5:00 AM KST
8:00 AM AEST	6:00 AM KST
9:00 AM AEST	7:00 AM KST
10:00 AM AEST	8:00 AM KST
11:00 AM AEST	9:00 AM KST
12:00 PM AEST	10:00 AM KST
1:00 PM AEST	11:00 AM KST
2:00 PM AEST	12:00 PM KST
3:00 PM AEST	1:00 PM KST
4:00 PM AEST	2:00 PM KST
5:00 PM AEST	3:00 PM KST
6:00 PM AEST	4:00 PM KST
7:00 PM AEST	5:00 PM KST
8:00 PM AEST	6:00 PM KST
9:00 PM AEST	7:00 PM KST
10:00 PM AEST	8:00 PM KST
11:00 PM AEST	9:00 PM KST

Quick answers

9:00 AM AEST = 7:00 AM KST
12:00 PM AEST = 10:00 AM KST
3:00 PM AEST = 1:00 PM KST
5:00 PM AEST = 3:00 PM KST
9:00 AM KST = 11:00 AM AEST
12:00 PM KST = 2:00 PM AEST
5:00 PM KST = 7:00 PM AEST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: KST is 2 h behind AEST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: KST is 1 h behind AEST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: KST is 2 h behind AEST.

AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11). KST does not change its clocks.

About AEST and KST

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

KST here means Korea Time, the clock in Seoul. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

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