Right now, local time in Gangneung is 04:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gangneung ranks #2961 worldwide by population and #44 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gangneung — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7527° N, 128.8724° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gangwon-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 208,161 · #2961 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gangneung through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.75° S, 51.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 438 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:54 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gangneung today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 286.7° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Gangneung — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gangneung sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Gangneung's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 990 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,379 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.75° N, 128.87° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:54 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −12h |
| London | 19:54 | −9h |
| Paris | 20:54 | −8h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | −6h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | same time |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +2h |
Best time to call Gangneung
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gangneung local time:
Distances from Gangneung
| Tokyo | 990 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,218 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 4,789 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,768 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 6,698 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,937 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 8,292 km | SSE (161°) |
| London | 8,922 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 9,039 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,446 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,419 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,379 km | NNW (344°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Gangneung right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gangneung (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gangneung in?
Gangneung runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Gangneung observe daylight saving time?
Gangneung does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gangneung today?
Gangneung sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gangneung tonight?
The moon phase over Gangneung tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gangneung?
The antipode of Gangneung — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.75° S, 51.13° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 438 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gangneung?
Gangneung lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gangneung?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gangneung, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.