What time zone is Hwacheon in?

Hwacheon is in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), Asia/Seoul. Standard time is UTC+9.

Does Hwacheon use daylight saving time?

No. Hwacheon stays on UTC+9 all year.

Time in Hwacheon

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

Current local time: 09:19

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

Current local time in Hwacheon: 09:19 · 11 Nov 2026

Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Hwacheon
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	00:19	9 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and London
New York	19:19-1 day	14 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and New York
Los Angeles	16:19-1 day	17 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and Los Angeles
Berlin	01:19	8 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and Berlin
Dubai	04:19	5 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and Dubai
New Delhi	05:49	3 h 30 min behind	Compare Hwacheon and New Delhi
Singapore	08:19	1 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and Singapore
Tokyo	09:19	Same time	Compare Hwacheon and Tokyo
Sydney	11:19	2 h ahead	Compare Hwacheon and Sydney
Copenhagen	01:19	8 h behind	Compare Hwacheon and Copenhagen

Sun in Hwacheon today

Daylight

10h 15m today - 4h 34m less than the longest day and 0h 44m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Hwacheon

City facts

Country: South Korea
Region: Gangwon-do
Population: 22,965
Dialing code
Currency: KRW · Won
Coordinates: 38.1071°, 127.7063°

Public holidays in South Korea

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Feb72027
Korean New Year
Sunday · in 88 days
National
Feb92027
Korean New Year (substitute day)
Tuesday · in 90 days
National
Mar12027
Independence Movement Day
Monday · in 110 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Hwacheon

Airports

WJU
Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)
78 km south
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Chuncheon25 km · Same time
Gapyeong35 km · Same time
Hongch’ŏn49 km · Same time
Hwado61 km · Same time
Yangju64 km · Same time
Namyangju68 km · Same time
Uijeongbu-si71 km · Same time
Yangp'yŏng71 km · Same time
Shanghai955 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Beijing997 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Hwacheon in?: Hwacheon uses Asia/Seoul: UTC+9 (UTC+9).
02Does Hwacheon have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Hwacheon and London?: Hwacheon is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Hwacheon from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Hwacheon, next day.

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

Common questions

Quick answers

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

Time in Hwacheon

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Korean New Year

Korean New Year (substitute day)

Independence Movement Day

Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now