Right now, local time in Gwangju is 01:27 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gwangju ranks #7667 worldwide by population and #72 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gwangju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.4100° N, 127.2572° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gyeonggi-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 81,780 · #7667 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
- 37.41° S, 52.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 331 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:27 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
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 285.9° 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 35m 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, 1,126 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,367 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.41° N, 127.26° 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 | 08:27 | −17h |
| Chicago | 10:27 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 13:27 | −12h |
| London | 16:27 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:27 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:27 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:27 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 21:57 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:27 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:27 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:27 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:27 | +2h |
Best time to call Gwangju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gwangju local time:
Distances from Gwangju
| Tokyo | 1,126 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,095 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 4,673 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,623 km | W (264°) |
| Moscow | 6,634 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,805 km | W (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,304 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,885 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,994 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,579 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,515 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,367 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Gwangju
- Seongnam-si11 km · 01:27
- Hanam15 km · 01:27
- Wabu20 km · 01:27
- Guri-si23 km · 01:27
- Icheon-si22 km · 01:27
- Namyangju25 km · 01:27
- Yangp'yŏng22 km · 01:27
- Hwado27 km · 01:27
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 45.
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 06:58 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gwangju tonight?
The moon phase over Gwangju tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gwangju?
The antipode of Gwangju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.41° S, 52.74° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 331 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 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.