AKDT to KST Converter
AKDT to KST, made simple. KST is 17 hours ahead of AKDT. Change the time or date in either card and the conversion follows along instantly.
Daylight saving notes
In the United States and Canada, daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. That affects Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT).
AKDT to KST conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM AKDT meeting takes place at 2:00 AM KST (+1 day). Concretely, when Anchorage (AKDT) and Seoul (KST) set up a call, kST is 17 hours ahead of AKDT.
| AKDT time | KST time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM+1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM+1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM+1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM+1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM+1 day |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM+1 day |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM+1 day |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM+1 day |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM+1 day |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM+1 day |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM+1 day |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM+1 day |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM+1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM+1 day |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM+1 day |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM+1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM+1 day |
This chart uses the fixed AKDT and KST offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert AKDT to KST Time Zone
Everything you need for AKDT to KST — the difference, the current times, and how to plan around it.
Converting AKDT to KST, step by step
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the AKDT field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching KST time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
AKDT vs KST: what's the time gap?
KST is 17 hours ahead of AKDT. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just add 17 hours to get the other — so a call between Anchorage and Seoul is always 17 hours apart.
What's the current time in KST?
Right now the time in Korea Standard Time (KST) is Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 2:53:57 AM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live KST clock.
And what time is it in AKDT?
And in Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 9:53:57 AM. Compare the two and the 17 hours gap is easy to see.
What's the best time for a AKDT–KST call?
For example, a 9:00 AM AKDT meeting takes place at 2:00 AM KST (+1 day). The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
Does daylight saving time change the AKDT–KST difference?
The labels AKDT and KST are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. One side switches between standard and summer time while the other stays put, so the real-world gap can shift by an hour for part of the year. It's worth checking which label a region is actually using before you lock in a time.
How accurate is this AKDT to KST conversion?
We don’t guess. AKDT and KST times are worked out from the official IANA time zone database, the trusted standard that operating systems use worldwide. Because daylight-saving rules and regional offsets do change over time, we track those updates rather than relying on a fixed number — which is exactly where many converters slip up.
Convert AKDT to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to KST from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead of AKDT is KST?
KST is 17 hours ahead of AKDT — a fixed 17 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in KST when it's 12:00 PM AKDT?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) AKDT, it's 5:00 AM KST the next day.
Do AKDT or KST use daylight saving time?
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) observes daylight saving, alternating with AKST; Korea Standard Time (KST) is a fixed offset with no daylight saving.
Why might the real-world AKDT–KST difference change during the year?
The labels AKDT and KST are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Alaska Daylight Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want AKST to KST. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.