KST to AKST converter

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

KST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

AKST is 17 h behind KST.

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⇄ AKST to KST

9:00 AM KST = 4:00 PM AKST previous day

Best time to meet

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

KST to AKST time table

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

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

Quick answers

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

Does the gap change during the year?

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

KST does not change its clocks. 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).

About KST and AKST

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

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.

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