KST to CET — Time Zone Converter
Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) covers South Korea; Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) covers central Europe. In standard time, CET is 8 hours behind KST. The practical window is early morning in central Europe, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in South Korea. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
KST to CET, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between KST and CET?+
Korea Standard Time (KST) is UTC+9 and Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1, so in standard time CET is 8 hours behind KST. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does KST or CET observe daylight saving time?+
Korea Standard Time stays on UTC+9 all year — no daylight saving time. Central European Time observes daylight saving time (CET in winter, CEST in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between KST and CET?+
The practical window is early morning in central Europe, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in South Korea. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a KST to CET meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both KST and CET times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.