World Timezones

KST to COT Converter

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Korea Standard Time1:36 pmFri, Jun 5
Korea Standard TimeKST
Asia · UTC+9
1:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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Colombia TimeCOT
South America · UTC-5
11:36 pmThu, Jun 4
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Offset

The time difference between Korea Standard Time and Colombia Time is 14 hours.

14 hours

Korea Standard Time (KST) is ahead of Colombia Time (COT).

KST: UTC+9

COT: UTC-5

Neither Korea Standard Time nor Colombia Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Korea Standard Time and Colombia Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Colombia Time is 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

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

Colombia

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • EpiphanyMon, Jan 12
  • Saint Joseph's DayMon, Mar 23
  • Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Ascension DayMon, May 18
  • Corpus ChristiMon, Jun 8
  • Sacred HeartMon, Jun 15
  • Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
  • Declaration of IndependenceMon, Jul 20
  • Battle of BoyacáFri, Aug 7
  • Assumption of MaryMon, Aug 17
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • All Saints’ DayMon, Nov 2
  • Independence of CartagenaMon, Nov 16
  • Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Korea Standard Time is also known as KST. To call South Korea, dial +82.

Colombia Time is also known as COT. To call Colombia, dial +57.

Colombia Time is approximately 9,200 miles northeast of Korea Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

KSTCOTDay
12:00 am10:00 am-1 day
1:00 am11:00 am-1 day
2:00 am12:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am1:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am2:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am3:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
9:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
10:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
11:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
12:00 pm10:00 pm-1 day
1:00 pm11:00 pm-1 day
2:00 pm12:00 amSame day
3:00 pm1:00 amSame day
4:00 pm2:00 amSame day
5:00 pm3:00 amSame day
6:00 pm4:00 amSame day
7:00 pm5:00 amSame day
8:00 pm6:00 amSame day
9:00 pm7:00 amSame day
10:00 pm8:00 amSame day
11:00 pm9:00 amSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Korea Standard Time nor Colombia Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Korea Standard Time
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Day length
14h 38m
Colombia Time
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Day length
12h 23m

Daylight overlap: 2h 55m — 5:12 AM–8:07 AM in Korea Standard Time (3:12 PM–6:07 PM in Colombia Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Colombia Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Korea Standard Time

  • GMP
  • ICN
  • PUS
  • TAE
  • CJJ
  • KWJ
  • MWX

Airports in Colombia Time

  • BOG
  • CLO
  • EOH
  • MDE

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am KST in COT?
9:00 am KST is 7:00 pm COT, the previous day.
What is 12:00 pm KST in COT?
12:00 pm KST is 10:00 pm COT, the previous day.
What is 12:30 pm KST in COT?
12:30 pm KST is 10:30 pm COT, the previous day.
What is 2:00 pm KST in COT?
2:00 pm KST is 12:00 am COT.
What is 5:00 pm KST in COT?
5:00 pm KST is 3:00 am COT.
What is 11:30 pm KST in COT?
11:30 pm KST is 9:30 am COT.