Convert Korea Standard Time to Central European Time
Instantly convert Korea Standard Time (KST) to Central European Time (CET) with our free online calculator.
Korea Standard Time
02:20:53 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (KST)
Central European Time
06:20:53 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (CET)
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24-Hour Comparison
| KST | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM(-1d) |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
How to Convert Korea Standard Time to Central European Time
Formula
To convert Korea Standard Time (KST) to Central European Time (CET): Convert KST to CET
About Korea Standard Time (KST)
Korea Standard Time (KST, IANA: Asia/Seoul) is the civil time of both the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea — since May 2018 when North Korea reverted to KST from its briefly used Pyongyang Time UTC+8:30 of 2015-2018), set at UTC+9:00 year-round (no DST). South Korea observed Daylight Saving Time briefly in 1948-1951 and again 1987-1988 during the Seoul Olympics (to facilitate evening TV broadcasts to North America), but discontinued it both times. KST is identical in offset to Japan Standard Time (JST), Yakutsk Time, Western Indonesian Time WIT (eastern Indonesia), and Palau Time (PWT) — creating a 'business-friendly' Northeast Asia zone of synchronized financial centers (Seoul-Tokyo). KST serves the Korean Peninsula's approximately 78 million residents (South Korea 52M + North Korea 26M). Major KST cities: Seoul (9.7M city, 25.7M metro — South Korean capital and the world's 5th-largest metro), Busan (3.3M — South Korea's 2nd-largest city + main port), Incheon (3M — Seoul Capital Area, location of Incheon International Airport ICN), Daegu (2.4M), Daejeon (1.5M), Pyongyang (3.2M — North Korean capital), Hamhung (770K — North Korea), Nampo (980K — North Korea). Affects: KRX (Korea Exchange) trading hours, K-pop industry music-release timing, Samsung + LG + Hyundai global headquarters operations.
About Central European Time (CET)
Central European Time (CET, IANA: Europe/Berlin, Europe/Paris) is the civil time during winter for most of continental Western and Central Europe, set at UTC+1:00. CET serves approximately 460 million people across 26 countries: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (except Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City. CET observes Daylight Saving Time (switching to CEST = UTC+2) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October per EU Directive 2000/84/EC. The European Commission proposed abolishing the twice-yearly clock change in 2018 (with most countries to be permanently on summer time CEST), but final implementation was postponed indefinitely due to Brexit and COVID-19. CET affects: Frankfurt Stock Exchange / Deutsche Börse / Eurex trading hours, Paris Stock Exchange Euronext trading, European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy meetings, FIFA Champions League match kickoff times (typically 21:00 CET), and the EU Commission Brussels working hours.