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Convert Korea Standard Time to Newfoundland Standard Time

Instantly convert Korea Standard Time (KST) to Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Korea Standard Time

02:20:52 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (KST)

Newfoundland Standard Time

01:50:52 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (NST)

NST is -12.5 hours from KST

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24-Hour Comparison

KSTNST
12:00 AM11.5:00 AM(-1d)
1:00 AM0.5:00 PM(-1d)
2:00 AM1.5:00 PM(-1d)
3:00 AM2.5:00 PM(-1d)
4:00 AM3.5:00 PM(-1d)
5:00 AM4.5:00 PM(-1d)
6:00 AM5.5:00 PM(-1d)
7:00 AM6.5:00 PM(-1d)
8:00 AM7.5:00 PM(-1d)
9:00 AM8.5:00 PM(-1d)
10:00 AM9.5:00 PM(-1d)
11:00 AM10.5:00 PM(-1d)
12:00 PM11.5:00 PM(-1d)
1:00 PM0.5:00 AM
2:00 PM1.5:00 AM
3:00 PM2.5:00 AM
4:00 PM3.5:00 AM
5:00 PM4.5:00 AM
6:00 PM5.5:00 AM
7:00 PM6.5:00 AM
8:00 PM7.5:00 AM
9:00 PM8.5:00 AM
10:00 PM9.5:00 AM
11:00 PM10.5:00 AM

How to Convert Korea Standard Time to Newfoundland Standard Time

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To convert Korea Standard Time (KST) to Newfoundland Standard Time (NST): Convert KST to NST

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 Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)

Newfoundland Standard Time (NST, IANA: America/St_Johns) is one of the world's few time zones with a 30-minute offset, set at UTC-3:30. NST is observed exclusively in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (the island portion of the province and southeastern Labrador), serving approximately 500,000 residents. The 30-minute offset is preserved from the 1884 International Meridian Conference compromise that established time zones — Newfoundland Time was chosen because the island's longitudinal position (52.7°W central meridian for St. John's) falls between Atlantic and Eastern time zones, and the province's parliament voted to keep its own dedicated offset rather than align with neighboring provinces. NST observes Daylight Saving Time per the Canadian aligned schedule (switching to NDT = UTC-2:30 from March to November). Other 30/45-minute offset zones globally: India (IST UTC+5:30), Nepal (UTC+5:45), Myanmar (UTC+6:30), Iran (UTC+3:30), Afghanistan (UTC+4:30), Sri Lanka (UTC+5:30), Marquesas (UTC-9:30). NST affects: cod-fishing and offshore oil platform operations on the Grand Banks, ferry schedules to Cape Breton, and the historic Cabot Tower St. John's noon-gun.

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