Time in Gwangju

Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9)

Current local time: 04:31

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Gwangju: · 12 Nov 2026

Gwangju time zone

Time zone
UTC+9 · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of South Korea uses Korean Standard Time.

  • UTC+9 · UTC+9Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Gwangju

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Gwangju
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London-1 day9 h behindCompare Gwangju and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Gwangju and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Gwangju and Los Angeles
Berlin-1 day8 h behindCompare Gwangju and Berlin
Dubai-1 day5 h behindCompare Gwangju and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Gwangju and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Gwangju and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Gwangju and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Gwangju and Sydney
Copenhagen-1 day8 h behindCompare Gwangju and Copenhagen

Sun in Gwangju today

Daylight
07:0610h 16m17:23

10h 16m today - 4h 28m less than the longest day and 0h 41m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Gwangju

City facts
Country
South Korea
Region
Gyeonggi-do
Population
81,780
Dialing code
Currency
KRW · Won
Coordinates
37.4100°, 127.2572°

Public holidays in South Korea

Holidays
  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 43 days

    Nationallong weekend
  2. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 50 days

    Nationallong weekend
  3. Korean New Year

    Sunday · in 87 days

    National
  4. Korean New Year (substitute day)

    Tuesday · in 89 days

    National
  5. Independence Movement Day

    Monday · in 109 days

    Nationallong weekend

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Gwangju in?
Gwangju is in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), Asia/Seoul. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Gwangju use daylight saving time?
No. Gwangju stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Gwangju and UTC?
Gwangju is UTC+9 all year.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.