The short answer
8pm in Korea Standard Time is 1pm in Madrid.
Korea Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Madrid. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Korea Standard Time but lands inside working hours in Madrid.
Korea Standard Time☾
8pm
Madrid☀
1pm
Right now
7:17pmKST · UTC+09:00 · Mon, Jun 22
12:17pmCEST · UTC+02:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Korea Standard Time
KST · UTC+09:00
Madrid
CEST · UTC+02:00
Pinned8pmKorea Standard Time=1pmMadrid
12amMon
5pmSun ·−1d
1am
6pmSun ·−1d
2am
7pmSun ·−1d
3am
8pmSun ·−1d
4am
9pmSun ·−1d
5am
10pmSun ·−1d
6am
11pmSun ·−1d
7am
12amMon
8am
1am
9am
WORK2am
10am
WORK3am
11am
WORK4am
12pm
WORK5am
1pm
WORK6am
2pm
WORK7am
3pm
WORK8am
4pm
WORK9am
WORK5pm
10am
WORK6pm
11am
WORKNOW
7pm
12pm
WORKPINNED
8pm
1pm
WORK9pm
2pm
WORK10pm
3pm
WORK11pm
4pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Korea Standard Time
4pm–5pm
Madrid
9am–10am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amKorea Standard Time=2amMadrid
12pmKorea Standard Time=5amMadrid
3pmKorea Standard Time=8amMadrid
5pmKorea Standard Time=10amMadrid
9pmKorea Standard Time=2pmMadrid
In context
What each side covers.
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6:17am
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India Standard Time
3:47pm
Eastern Standard Time
6:17am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
11:17am
India Standard Time
3:47pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
3:17am
Eastern Standard Time
6:17am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
12:17pm
India Standard Time
3:47pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Korea Standard Time and Madrid. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Korea Standard Time and Madrid?
- Korea Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Madrid 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 8pm in Korea Standard Time, what time is it in Madrid?
- 8pm in Korea Standard Time is 1pm in Madrid. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Korea Standard Time but lands inside working hours in Madrid. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Korea Standard Time and Madrid?
- 4pm–5pm in Korea Standard Time lines up with 9am–10am in Madrid — 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 — KST and CEST — 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.