Offset
The time difference between Israel Time and Korea Standard Time is 6 hours.
Israel Time (IDT) is behind Korea Standard Time (KST).
IDT: UTC+3
KST: UTC+9
Israel Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Korea Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Israel Time (3 PM–5 PM in Korea Standard Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Israel Time (4:00 PM Korea Standard Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Israel runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
South Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Israel Time is also known as IST, or IDT. To call Israel, dial +972.
Korea Standard Time is also known as KST. To call South Korea, dial +82.
Korea Standard Time is approximately 5,000 miles northeast of Israel Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| IST-ISRAEL | KST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Israel Time observes daylight saving time; Korea Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Israel Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from IDT to IST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
Daylight overlap: 8h 16m — 5:35 AM–1:51 PM in Israel Time (11:35 AM–7:51 PM in Korea Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Israel Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Israel Time
- TLV
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am IST-ISRAEL in KST?
- 9:00 am IST-ISRAEL is 3:00 pm KST.
- What is 12:00 pm IST-ISRAEL in KST?
- 12:00 pm IST-ISRAEL is 6:00 pm KST.
- What is 12:30 pm IST-ISRAEL in KST?
- 12:30 pm IST-ISRAEL is 6:30 pm KST.
- What is 2:00 pm IST-ISRAEL in KST?
- 2:00 pm IST-ISRAEL is 8:00 pm KST.
- What is 5:00 pm IST-ISRAEL in KST?
- 5:00 pm IST-ISRAEL is 11:00 pm KST.
- What is 11:30 pm IST-ISRAEL in KST?
- 11:30 pm IST-ISRAEL is 5:30 am KST, the next day.