World Timezones

LHST to KST Converter

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Lord Howe Time3:06 pmFri, Jun 5
Lord Howe TimeLHST
Oceania · UTC+10:30
3:06 pmFri, Jun 5
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Korea Standard TimeKST
Asia · UTC+9
1:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Lord Howe Time and Korea Standard Time is 1.5 hours.

1.5 hours

Lord Howe Time (LHST) is ahead of Korea Standard Time (KST).

LHST: UTC+10:30

KST: UTC+9

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Lord Howe Time (9 AM–3 PM in Korea Standard Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 2:00 PM Lord Howe Time (12:30 PM Korea Standard Time).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

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.

Australia

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Australia DayMon, Jan 26
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28

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

Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.

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

Korea Standard Time is approximately 5,200 miles northwest of Lord Howe Time.

Quick reference

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

LHSTKSTDay
12:00 am10:30 pm-1 day
1:00 am11:30 pm-1 day
2:00 am12:30 amSame day
3:00 am1:30 amSame day
4:00 am2:30 amSame day
5:00 am3:30 amSame day
6:00 am4:30 amSame day
7:00 am5:30 amSame day
8:00 am6:30 amSame day
9:00 am7:30 amSame day
10:00 am8:30 amSame day
11:00 am9:30 amSame day
12:00 pm10:30 amSame day
1:00 pm11:30 amSame day
2:00 pm12:30 pmSame day
3:00 pm1:30 pmSame day
4:00 pm2:30 pmSame day
5:00 pm3:30 pmSame day
6:00 pm4:30 pmSame day
7:00 pm5:30 pmSame day
8:00 pm6:30 pmSame day
9:00 pm7:30 pmSame day
10:00 pm8:30 pmSame day
11:00 pm9:30 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Lord Howe Time observes daylight saving time; Korea Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lord Howe Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.

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

Daylight today

Lord Howe Time
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Day length
10h 11m
Korea Standard Time
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Day length
14h 38m

Daylight overlap: 10h 11m — 6:47 AM–4:59 PM in Lord Howe Time (5:17 AM–3:29 PM in Korea Standard Time). 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 Korea Standard Time

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

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am LHST in KST?
9:00 am LHST is 7:30 am KST.
What is 12:00 pm LHST in KST?
12:00 pm LHST is 10:30 am KST.
What is 12:30 pm LHST in KST?
12:30 pm LHST is 11:00 am KST.
What is 2:00 pm LHST in KST?
2:00 pm LHST is 12:30 pm KST.
What is 5:00 pm LHST in KST?
5:00 pm LHST is 3:30 pm KST.
What is 11:30 pm LHST in KST?
11:30 pm LHST is 10:00 pm KST.