Right now, local time in Gwangju is 05:32 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gwangju ranks #369 worldwide by population and #6 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gwangju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1547° N, 126.9156° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gwangju
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 1,401,235 · #369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gwangju through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.15° S, 53.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 113 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:32 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gwangju today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Gwangju — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gwangju sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Gwangju's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,158 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.15° N, 126.92° 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 | 13:32 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −12h |
| London | 20:32 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:32 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +2h |
Best time to call Gwangju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gwangju local time:
Other cities in South Korea
- Seoul05:32
- Busan05:32
- Incheon05:32
- Daegu05:32
- Daejeon05:32
- Suwon05:32
- Ulsan05:32
- Goyang-si05:32
- Changwon05:32
- Seongnam-si05:32
- Cheongju-si05:32
- Bucheon-si05:32
Distances from Gwangju
| Tokyo | 1,158 km | E (83°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,889 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 4,454 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,571 km | W (266°) |
| Moscow | 6,806 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,826 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 8,081 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 9,086 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,187 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,767 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,755 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,582 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Gwangju
- Masan8 km · 05:32
- Hwasun12 km · 05:32
- Changpyeong13 km · 05:32
- Dongmyeon18 km · 05:32
- Damyang19 km · 05:32
- Jangseong20 km · 05:32
- Hancheolli22 km · 05:32
- Dongbok22 km · 05:32
FAQ
What time is it in Gwangju right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gwangju (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gwangju in?
Gwangju runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Gwangju observe daylight saving time?
Gwangju does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gwangju today?
Gwangju sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gwangju tonight?
The moon phase over Gwangju tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gwangju?
The antipode of Gwangju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.15° S, 53.08° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 113 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gwangju?
Gwangju lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gwangju?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gwangju, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.