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IST to KST Time Converter

KST (Korea Standard Time) is exactly 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST (India Standard Time). Calculate overlapping business hours and find the best time to schedule cross-timezone calls between IST and KST.

Quick Answer: KST (Korea Standard Time) is exactly 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST (India Standard Time). When it is 12:00 PM (Noon) in IST, it is 3:30 PM in KST. Optimal business overlap: 4.5 mutual working hours.
Source Timezone

IST — India Standard Time

UTC +5:30
Saturday, October 10, 2026
21:51:36
IANA: Asia/Kolkata
DST: Fixed StandardKey Hub: India
Destination Timezone

KST — Korea Standard Time

UTC +9
Sunday, October 11, 2026
01:21:36
IANA: Asia/Seoul
Differential: 3 hours 30 minutes aheadKey Hub: South Korea
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Interactive Multi-Zone Visual Grid

Hover or drag across the hours to align schedules, discover business overlaps, and click to schedule.

Interactive Multi–Zone Visual Grid

Hover or drag across the hours to align schedules, discover business overlaps, and click to schedule.

Saturday, October 10, 2026
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India, Sri Lanka

• UTC +5:3009:51:36 PM
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South Korea, North Korea

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Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Selected Hour
04:00 PMIST07:30 PMKST
Best International Meeting Overlap|09:00 AM – 09:00 PM IST (12:30 PM – 12:30 AM KST)
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Complete 24-Hour Conversion Table: IST to KST

Hour-by-hour cross-reference table for scheduling calls, webinars, and international broadcasts.

05:30 IST
09:00 KST
06:30 IST
10:00 KST
07:30 IST
11:00 KST
08:30 IST
12:00 KST
09:30 IST
13:00 KST
10:30 IST
14:00 KST
11:30 IST
15:00 KST
12:30 IST
16:00 KST
13:30 IST
17:00 KST
14:30 IST
18:00 KST
15:30 IST
19:00 KST
16:30 IST
20:00 KST
17:30 IST
21:00 KST
18:30 IST
22:00 KST
19:30 IST
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20:30 IST
24:00 KST
21:30 IST
01:00 KST
22:30 IST
02:00 KST
23:30 IST
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24:30 IST
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01:30 IST
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08:00 KST
Quick Hourly Reference Table

IST to KST Hourly Conversion Chart (IST vs KST)

Instant hour-by-hour reference table for common meeting times, morning calls, and evening handoffs between IST (India Standard Time) and KST (Korea Standard Time).

IST Time (India Standard Time)KST Time (Korea Standard Time)
8:00 AM IST11:30 AM KST
9:00 AM IST12:30 PM KST
10:00 AM IST1:30 PM KST
11:00 AM IST2:30 PM KST
12:00 PM IST3:30 PM KST
1:00 PM IST4:30 PM KST
2:00 PM IST5:30 PM KST
3:00 PM IST6:30 PM KST
4:00 PM IST7:30 PM KST
5:00 PM IST8:30 PM KST
6:00 PM IST9:30 PM KST
7:00 PM IST10:30 PM KST
8:00 PM IST11:30 PM KST

Frequently Asked Questions: IST to KST Time Conversion

Common queries, time calculations, and scientific explanations

KST (Korea Standard Time) is exactly 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST (India Standard Time).

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