Current local time in Gwangju, South Korea

Current local time in Gwangju, South Korea. Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9), no daylight saving time. Compare Gwangju time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Gwangju: 02:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Gwangju time zone

Gwangju uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), UTC+9. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of South Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time.

Time difference from Gwangju

City	Difference	Time there
London	9 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	13 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	16 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	8 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	5 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	1 hour behind	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	Same time	02:39	Compare
Sydney	2 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	8 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Gwangju today

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 17:53 · Day length 10h 41m.

About Gwangju

South Korea

Region: Gwangju
Coordinates: 35.1547°, 126.9156°
Population: 1,401,235
Dialing code: +82
Currency: KRW (Won)

Airports near Gwangju

Gwangju Airport (KWJ), 11 km west
Muan International Airport (MWX), 52 km west
Yeosu Airport (RSU), 73 km south-east

Same time zone

Tokyo · Yokohama · Pyongyang · Osaka · Nagoya · Sapporo · Seoul · Busan · Incheon · Daegu · Daejeon · Suwon

All of South Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Jeongeup · Suncheon · Mokpo · Gwangyang · Jeonju · Yeosu · Iksan · Gunsan

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Gwangju in?: Gwangju uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), UTC+9.
02Does Gwangju have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Gwangju and London?: The current difference is 9 hours.
04What is a good time to call Gwangju from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 21:00 - 22:00 in Gwangju.