AKST to KST converter

Alaska Time (Anchorage) to Korea Time (Seoul).

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

KST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

KST is 17 h ahead of AKST.

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⇄ KST to AKST

9:00 AM AKST = 2:00 AM KST next day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM AKST, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM KST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

AKST to KST time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM AKST = 2:00 AM KST (next day)
12:00 PM AKST = 5:00 AM KST (next day)
3:00 PM AKST = 8:00 AM KST (next day)
5:00 PM AKST = 10:00 AM KST (next day)
9:00 AM KST = 4:00 PM AKST (previous day)
12:00 PM KST = 7:00 PM AKST (previous day)
5:00 PM KST = 12:00 AM AKST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: KST is 17 h ahead of AKST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: KST is 18 h ahead of AKST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: KST is 17 h ahead of AKST.

AKST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−9), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−8). KST does not change its clocks.

About AKST and KST

AKST here means Alaska Time, the clock in Anchorage. Right now it is UTC−8. Strictly, AKST is the winter name; in summer these places use AKDT. 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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