Right now, local time in Gimcheon is 22:18 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gimcheon ranks #4082 worldwide by population and #53 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gimcheon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1218° N, 128.1198° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 150,000 · #4082 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gimcheon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.12° S, 51.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 263 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:18 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gimcheon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 286.7° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Gimcheon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gimcheon sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Gimcheon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,043 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,529 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.12° N, 128.12° 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 | 05:18 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −12h |
| London | 13:18 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +2h |
Best time to call Gimcheon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gimcheon local time:
Distances from Gimcheon
| Tokyo | 1,043 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,042 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 4,606 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,688 km | W (266°) |
| Moscow | 6,793 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,909 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 8,144 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 9,047 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,156 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,614 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,611 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,529 km | NNW (339°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Gimcheon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gimcheon (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gimcheon in?
Gimcheon runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Gimcheon observe daylight saving time?
Gimcheon does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gimcheon today?
Gimcheon sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gimcheon tonight?
The moon phase over Gimcheon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gimcheon?
The antipode of Gimcheon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.12° S, 51.88° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 263 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gimcheon?
Gimcheon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gimcheon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gimcheon, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.