South Korea
Time now in Gwangju
Sunrise 05:56Sunset 07:15Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,401,235
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
07:15
Day length
13h 19m
Coordinates
35.15, 126.92
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About the time in Gwangju
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Gwangju day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 00:00–08:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 05:56 and sunset at 07:15 local time, giving 13h 19m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (35.15, 126.92) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Gwangju.
The zone identifier Asia/Seoul is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Seoul keeps pointing at Seoul time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Gwangju
- Does Gwangju change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Gwangju keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Gwangju today?
- Sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset at 07:15, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Gwangju in?
- Gwangju uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC +9.
- What time is it in Gwangju right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Gwangju, updating every second from Asia/Seoul (UTC +9).
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