What time is it in Hwacheon right now?

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

What time zone is Hwacheon in?

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

Does Hwacheon observe daylight saving time?

No. Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon?

Open the time zone converter for Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea

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

Hwacheon, South Korea

7:39 PM:59KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Gangwon-do
Lat/Long: 38°06'N / 127°42'E
Elevation: 115 m
Population: 22,965
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Hwacheon

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
Hwacheon keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Hwacheon today

Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Day length
10 hours 46 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Hwacheon for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 38°06'N / 127°42'E.

Time difference between Hwacheon and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Hwacheon
City	Local time	Compared to Hwacheon
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:39 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:39 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:39 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:39 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:39 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:39 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:39 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:39 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:39 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:39 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:39 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:09 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:39 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:39 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:39 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:39 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:39 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Hwacheon

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