Offset
The time difference between Kuwait City and Seoul is 6 hours.
Kuwait City (AST) is behind Seoul (KST).
AST: UTC+3
KST: UTC+9
Neither Kuwait City nor Seoul is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Kuwait City (3 PM–5 PM in Seoul).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Kuwait City (4:00 PM Seoul).
Note: the working week in Kuwait 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
Kuwait City uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Kuwait, dial +965.
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.
Seoul is approximately 4,450 miles northeast of Kuwait City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kuwait City | Seoul | 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
Neither Kuwait City nor Seoul 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
- Sunrise
- 4:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Day length
- 14h 41m
Daylight overlap: 9h 3m — 4:49 AM–1:52 PM in Kuwait City (10:49 AM–7:52 PM in Seoul). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- KWI
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kuwait City in Seoul?
- 9:00 am Kuwait City is 3:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 12:00 pm Kuwait City in Seoul?
- 12:00 pm Kuwait City is 6:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 12:30 pm Kuwait City in Seoul?
- 12:30 pm Kuwait City is 6:30 pm Seoul.
- What is 2:00 pm Kuwait City in Seoul?
- 2:00 pm Kuwait City is 8:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 5:00 pm Kuwait City in Seoul?
- 5:00 pm Kuwait City is 11:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 11:30 pm Kuwait City in Seoul?
- 11:30 pm Kuwait City is 5:30 am Seoul, the next day.