KST Pyongyang to UTC Converter

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Pyongyang Time
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This converter keeps KST at UTC+8:30. Pyongyang uses GMT+9 (UTC+9) on this date. Choose Pyongyang, Hamhung, or Nampo for city-specific time.
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8:30 pm20:30 KST (UTC+8:30), Oct 13, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 UTC (UTC+0), Oct 13, 2026

KST is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

KST and UTC examples

These examples always use KST (UTC+8:30) and UTC (UTC+0). They stay the same when you change the date or time above. The selected conversion may differ when daylight saving time applies.

KST is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

How the time difference changes

KST Pyongyang is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of UTC year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in KST Pyongyang correspond to 12:30 am to 8:30 am in UTC.Working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in KST Pyongyang correspond to 00:30 to 08:30 in UTC.

Compare KST time with UTC time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Pyongyang Time is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
8:30 pm20:30 in KST is 12:00 pm12:00 in UTC

KST to UTC call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in KST which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in UTC. Their 9am–5pm09:00–17:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

8:30 pm20:30 Pyongyang Time (KST). Offset UTC +8:30 hours
12:00 pm12:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours

8:30 pm20:30 KST / 12:00 pm12:00 UTC

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Pyongyang Time

Offset: KST is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

KST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0830 - basic
  • +08:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0830 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
KST Abbreviation: Several time zones share KST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Korea Standard Time - UTC +9
  • Pyongyang Time - UTC +8:30

Coordinated Universal Time

Offset: UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world time standard that regulates clocks and time. It is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For casual use, UTC is the same as GMT, but UTC is the standard the scientific community uses.
UTC has been the time standard commonly used across the world since 1972. It is used in many technical fields, such as aviation and meteorology, and to synchronize time across internet networks.

Map of the areas on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
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Today some of the lighter areas are on UTC+1 (British Summer Time, Irish Standard Time, WEST).

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UTC representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
  • +00 - basic short
  • +0000 - basic
  • +00:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Zulu - Military abbreviation for UTC
  • Z - short form of 'Zulu'
IANA/Olson: Reflects UTC time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Etc/UCT
  • Etc/UTC
  • Etc/Universal
  • Etc/Zulu
  • UCT
  • UTC
  • Universal
  • Zulu
Time zones with the GMT +0 offset:
  • EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • WET - Western European Time
  • AZOST - Azores Summer Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
  • Z - Zulu Time Zone
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