The short answer

5am in India Standard Time is 8:30am in Korea Standard Time.

India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Korea Standard Time. That's early morning in Korea Standard Time, before the typical working day begins.

India Standard Time
5am
Korea Standard Time
8:30am
Right now
2:31pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Mon, Jun 22
6:01pmKST · UTC+09:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:31pm ☀
Korea Standard Time
KST · UTC+09:00
6:01pm ☾
Pinned5amIndia Standard Time=8:30amKorea Standard Time
12amMon
3:30am
1am
4:30am
2am
5:30am
3am
6:30am
4am
7:30am
PINNED
5am
8:30am
6am
9:30am
WORK
7am
10:30am
WORK
8am
11:30am
WORK
9am
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
10am
WORK
1:30pm
WORK
11am
WORK
2:30pm
WORK
12pm
WORK
3:30pm
WORK
1pm
WORK
4:30pm
WORK
NOW
2pm
WORK
5:30pm
3pm
WORK
6:30pm
4pm
WORK
7:30pm
5pm
8:30pm
6pm
9:30pm
7pm
10:30pm
8pm
11:30pm
9pm
12:30amTue ·+1d
10pm
1:30amTue ·+1d
11pm
2:30amTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
India Standard Time
9am–2pm
=
Korea Standard Time
12:30pm–5:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amIndia Standard Time=12:30pmKorea Standard Time
12pmIndia Standard Time=3:30pmKorea Standard Time
3pmIndia Standard Time=6:30pmKorea Standard Time
5pmIndia Standard Time=8:30pmKorea Standard Time
9pmIndia Standard Time=12:30amKorea Standard Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:31pm
Cities on this clock
Korea Standard Time
KST · UTC+09:00
6:01pm
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between India Standard Time and Korea Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and Korea Standard Time?
India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Korea Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 5am in India Standard Time, what time is it in Korea Standard Time?
5am in India Standard Time is 8:30am in Korea Standard Time. That's early morning in Korea Standard Time, before the typical working day begins. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between India Standard Time and Korea Standard Time?
9am–2pm in India Standard Time lines up with 12:30pm–5:30pm in Korea Standard Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and KST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.