Time in Gwangju, South Korea
Sunday, 8 November 2026
What time is it in Gwangju? It is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
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Gwangju time zone
- Time zone
- Korean Standard Time (KST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Gwangju
Gwangju does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+9 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Gwangju today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Golden hour
- 06:43–07:36 and 16:55–17:48
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min (1 min 48 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:33–06:59 and 17:31–17:58
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203056% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:03
Moon in Gwangju today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 05:50
- Moonset
- 16:33
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 23:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 16:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 03:19
About Gwangju
Gwangju is the capital of Gwangju, South Korea. The time zone of Gwangju is KST (UTC+9). It is 268 km from Seoul, the capital of South Korea. As of 2024, the population of Gwangju is 1,409,624.
- Coordinates
- 35°09′17″N 126°54′56″E
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Region
- Gwangju
- Country
- South Korea
- Population
- 1,409,624 (2024)
- Distance to Seoul
- 268 km
Where is Gwangju
Best time to call Gwangju
Working hours in Gwangju are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Gwangju
Time in other cities in South Korea
Time difference from Gwangju
+ means the time there is ahead of Gwangju, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −17 hours
- Chicago USA −15 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −15 hours
- New York USA −14 hours
- Toronto Canada −14 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −12 hours
- London UK −9 hours
- Berlin Germany −8 hours
- Paris France −8 hours
- Cairo Egypt −7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −6 hours
- Moscow Russia −6 hours
- Dubai UAE −5 hours
- Mumbai India −3.5 hours
- Beijing China −1 hour
- Hong Kong −1 hour
- Singapore −1 hour
- Seoul South Korea same time
- Tokyo Japan same time
- Sydney Australia +2 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Gwangju in?
Gwangju is in the KST time zone (Asia/Seoul), UTC+9.
Does Gwangju observe daylight saving time?
No. Gwangju stays on UTC+9 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Gwangju?
The current UTC offset in Gwangju is UTC+9.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Gwangju is currently UTC+9.
What time is sunrise in Gwangju today?
Today the sun rises in Gwangju at 06:59 and sets at 17:31.
How far is Gwangju from Seoul?
Gwangju is 268 km from Seoul in a straight line.