What time is it in Wŏnju right now?

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

What time zone is Wŏnju in?

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

Does Wŏnju observe daylight saving time?

No. Wŏnju 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 Wŏnju?

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

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

Wŏnju, South Korea

9:44 PM:58KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Gangwon-do
Lat/Long: 37°21'N / 127°57'E
Elevation: 133 m
Population: 332,849
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Wŏnju

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
Wŏnju keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Wŏnju today

Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Day length
10 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Wŏnju for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°21'N / 127°57'E.

Time difference between Wŏnju and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Wŏnju
City	Local time	Compared to Wŏnju
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:44 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:44 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:44 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:44 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:44 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:44 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:44 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:44 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:44 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:44 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:44 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:44 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:14 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:44 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:44 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:44 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:44 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:44 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Wŏnju

All 146 cities in South Korea

Frequently asked questions

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.