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What time is it in Gwangju?
02:43:50
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Time zone UTC+09:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 07:05 · sunset 17:27
Time difference with Gwangju
Gwangju is on UTC+09:00 right now: 9 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Gwangju |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | 9 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:43 | 14 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 17 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 8 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 5 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 3 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 1 hour behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | same time |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 2 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 12 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Gwangju
Gwangju does not change its clocks: UTC+09:00 all year round.
History of local time in Gwangju
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 9 October 1988 | UTC+9 all year round |
| 1987 – 1988 | UTC+9, summer time UTC+10 |
| 1961 – 1986 | UTC+9 all year round |
| 1954 – 1960 | UTC+8:30, summer time UTC+9:30 |
| 1952 – 1953 | UTC+9 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Seoul. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Gwangju
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 459 km away, Yatou (China) is 1 hour behind Gwangju all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Masan | 8 km |
| Hwasun | 12 km |
| Damyang | 19 km |
| Jangseong | 20 km |
| Naju | 23 km |
| Koch'ang | 37 km |
| Yeonggwang | 39 km |
| Muan | 44 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Gwangju
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10 h 21 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 06:38, dusk 17:54, solar noon 12:16. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 47 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 31 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:17 (6 June 2027), latest at 07:41 (5 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:20 (29 November 2026), latest at 19:50 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 23 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:26 · moonset 21:07 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 20:47 · moon calendar