Time in South Korea
| Time in South Korea | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| KST | UTC+09:00 |
| Current time | |
| 04:38, 16 March 2026 KST [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is not observed in this time zone. | |
| Korea Standard Time | |
| Hangul | 한국 표준시 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國標準時 |
| RR | Hanguk pyojunsi |
| MR | Han'guk p'yojunsi |
South Korea has one time zone, Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), which is abbreviated KST. South Korea currently does not observe daylight saving time.
From May 8 to October 9, 1988, daylight saving time was tested to better accommodate the calendar of competitions held during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.