What time is it in Gwangju right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gwangju, South Korea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Seoul. Gwangju is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Gwangju in?

Gwangju uses KST (Korean Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Seoul, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Gwangju observe daylight saving time?

No. Gwangju stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Gwangju?

Open the time zone converter for Gwangju to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Gwangju, South Korea

Gwangju is on KST (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9. Gwangju does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Gwangju, South Korea

7:43 PM:59KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Gwangju
Lat/Long: 35°09'N / 126°55'E
Elevation: 47 m
Population: 1,401,235
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Gwangju

Time zone
KST
Korean Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Gwangju keeps UTC+9

Gwangju keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Seoul, the one time zone in use in South Korea. Gwangju does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Gwangju today

Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Day length
10 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Gwangju for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°09'N / 126°55'E.

Time difference between Gwangju and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Gwangju. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Gwangju
City	Local time	Compared to Gwangju
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:43 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:43 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:43 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:43 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:43 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:43 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:43 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:43 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:43 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:43 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:43 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:43 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:13 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:43 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:43 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:43 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:43 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:43 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Gwangju

All 146 cities in South Korea

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.