AKST to KST Converter
Alaska to South Korea — a 18.0-hour gap with seasonal variation due to daylight saving. Coordination typically centers on trade, investment, and remote team management.
Time Zone Converter
Compare Times
| AKST | KST |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM AKST | 2:00 AM KST |
| 9:00 AM AKST | 3:00 AM KST |
| 10:00 AM AKST | 4:00 AM KST |
| 11:00 AM AKST | 5:00 AM KST |
| 12:00 PM AKST | 6:00 AM KST |
| 1:00 PM AKST | 7:00 AM KST |
| 2:00 PM AKST | 8:00 AM KST |
| 3:00 PM AKST | 9:00 AM KST |
| 4:00 PM AKST | 10:00 AM KST |
| 5:00 PM AKST | 11:00 AM KST |
| 6:00 PM AKST | 12:00 PM KST |
| 7:00 PM AKST | 1:00 PM KST |
| 8:00 PM AKST | 2:00 PM KST |
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
KST is 18 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: AKST observes DST; KST does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when AKST changes its clocks.
Best Meeting Times: AKST & KST
AKST
07:00–08:00
Alaska Time
KST
01:00–02:00
Korea Time
Recommended time: 07:00 AKST / 01:00 KST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
AKST · Alaska Time
Standard offset −09:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
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- Daylight time
- AKDT · −08:00
Hyder, Alaska (population ~50, southeastern panhandle) de facto follows Pacific Time to align with neighboring Stewart, British Columbia — it is technically in AKST territory but observes PST/PDT in practice. This is an extreme edge case and does not affect zone coverage.
KST · Korea Time
Standard offset +09:00
Korea Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
South Korea does not currently observe DST; temporary DST experiments ended in 1988.
Principal Cities
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States
KST — Korea Time
- SeoulSouth Korea
- BusanSouth Korea
- IncheonSouth Korea
- DaeguSouth Korea
