Offset
The time difference between Korea Standard Time and Israel Time is 6 hours.
Korea Standard Time (KST) is ahead of Israel Time (IDT).
KST: UTC+9
IDT: UTC+3
Israel Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Korea Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Korea Standard Time (9 AM–11 AM in Israel Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Korea Standard Time (10:00 AM Israel 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
Korea Standard Time is also known as KST. To call South Korea, dial +82.
Israel Time is also known as IST, or IDT. To call Israel, dial +972.
Israel Time is approximately 5,000 miles northwest of Korea Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| KST | IST-ISRAEL | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same 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
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
Daylight overlap: 8h 16m — 11:35 AM–7:51 PM in Korea Standard Time (5:35 AM–1:51 PM in Israel 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 Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Airports in Israel Time
- TLV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am KST in IST-ISRAEL?
- 9:00 am KST is 3:00 am IST-ISRAEL.
- What is 12:00 pm KST in IST-ISRAEL?
- 12:00 pm KST is 6:00 am IST-ISRAEL.
- What is 12:30 pm KST in IST-ISRAEL?
- 12:30 pm KST is 6:30 am IST-ISRAEL.
- What is 2:00 pm KST in IST-ISRAEL?
- 2:00 pm KST is 8:00 am IST-ISRAEL.
- What is 5:00 pm KST in IST-ISRAEL?
- 5:00 pm KST is 11:00 am IST-ISRAEL.
- What is 11:30 pm KST in IST-ISRAEL?
- 11:30 pm KST is 5:30 pm IST-ISRAEL.