Time in Pohang, South Korea
Sunday, 8 November 2026
What time is it in Pohang? It is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
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Pohang time zone
- Time zone
- Korean Standard Time (KST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Pohang
Pohang does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+9 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Pohang today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Golden hour
- 06:35–07:28 and 16:43–17:37
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min (1 min 52 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:24–06:51 and 17:20–17:47
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203061% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:03
Moon in Pohang today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 05:41
- Moonset
- 16:21
- 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 Pohang
Pohang lies in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Clocks in Pohang are set to KST (UTC+9). The distance to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is 273 km. Pohang had a population of 503,780 in 2022.
- Coordinates
- 36°01′45″N 129°21′53″E
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- District
- Pohang-si
- Country
- South Korea
- Population
- 503,780 (2022)
- Distance to Seoul
- 273 km
Where is Pohang
Best time to call Pohang
Working hours in Pohang are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Pohang
- Yeonil 5 km
- Heunghae 9 km
- Gyeongju 25 km
- Eisen 40 km
- Hayang 51 km
- Cheongsong gun 53 km
- Ulsan 55 km
- Gyeongsan-si 61 km
Time in other cities in South Korea
Time difference from Pohang
+ means the time there is ahead of Pohang, − 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 Pohang in?
Pohang is in the KST time zone (Asia/Seoul), UTC+9.
Does Pohang observe daylight saving time?
No. Pohang stays on UTC+9 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Pohang?
The current UTC offset in Pohang 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 Pohang is currently UTC+9.
What time is sunrise in Pohang today?
Today the sun rises in Pohang at 06:51 and sets at 17:20.
How far is Pohang from Seoul?
Pohang is 273 km from Seoul in a straight line.