What is Korean Standard Time?
Q: What is Korean Standard Time?
A: Korean Standard Time (KST) is a time zone that is used in South Korea that is 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00).
Q: Which other countries use KST?
A: KST is the same as Japan Standard Time, Yakutsk Time, and Indonesian Eastern Standard Time.
Q: What time zone did North Korea observe before switching back to KST?
A: North Korea observed Pyongyang Time (PYT) (UTC+08:30) starting on August 15, 2015, which was 30 minutes behind KST, until May 5, 2018, when it switched back to KST.
Q: What is the time difference between KST and UTC?
A: The time difference between KST and UTC is 9 hours ahead (UTC+09:00).
Q: Does South Korea observe daylight saving time?
A: No, South Korea does not observe daylight saving time.
Q: What is the significance of May 5, 2018, for North Korea?
A: May 5, 2018, is when North Korea switched back to KST from Pyongyang Time (PYT), a time zone that was 30 minutes behind KST.
Q: What is the time difference between KST and North Korea's former time zone (PYT)?
A: The time difference between KST and North Korea's former time zone (PYT) was 30 minutes.
