What time is it in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea? Current time in Gwangju

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: 07:02
Sunset: 17:26
Solar noon: 12:14
Golden hour: 06:45–07:40 and 16:49–17:43
Day length: 10 h 23 min (1 min 58 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 06:35–07:02 and 17:26–17:54
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203062% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:00

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Gwangju today

Waning crescent
Illumination: 3%

Moonrise: 05:53
Moonset: 16:27
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

Moon phases for the year

About Gwangju

Gwangju lies in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The time zone of Gwangju is KST (UTC+9). It is 30 km from Seoul, the capital of South Korea. About 81,780 people live in Gwangju.

Where is Gwangju

Best time to call Gwangju

Working hours in Gwangju are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

Gwangju

00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

Places near Gwangju

Seongnam-si 11 km 00:14
Hanam 15 km 00:14
Wabu 20 km 00:14
Icheon-si 22 km 00:14
Yangp'yong 22 km 00:14
Guri-si 23 km 00:14
Suwon 25 km 00:14
Namyangju 25 km 00:14

Time in other cities in South Korea

Seoul 00:14
Busan 00:14
Incheon 00:14
Daegu 00:14
Daejeon 00:14
Gwangju 00:14
Suwon 00:14
Ulsan 00:14
Goyang-si 00:14
Changwon 00:14

Time difference from Gwangju

+ means the time there is ahead of Gwangju, − that it is behind.

Los Angeles USA 7:14 AM −17 hours
Chicago USA 9:14 AM −15 hours
Mexico City Mexico 09:14 −15 hours
New York USA 10:14 AM −14 hours
Toronto Canada 10:14 −14 hours
São Paulo Brazil 12:14 −12 hours
London UK 15:14 −9 hours
Berlin Germany 16:14 −8 hours
Paris France 16:14 −8 hours
Cairo Egypt 17:14 −7 hours
Istanbul Turkey 18:14 −6 hours
Moscow Russia 18:14 −6 hours
Dubai UAE 19:14 −5 hours
Mumbai India 20:44 −3.5 hours
Beijing China 23:14 −1 hour
Hong Kong 23:14 −1 hour
Singapore 23:14 −1 hour
Seoul South Korea 00:14 same time
Tokyo Japan 00:14 same time
Sydney Australia 02:14 +2 hours

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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 07:02 and sets at 17:26.

How far is Gwangju from Seoul?

Gwangju is 30 km from Seoul in a straight line.

Time in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea