Right now, local time in Gwangmyeong is 21:32 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gwangmyeong ranks #1687 worldwide by population and #28 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gwangmyeong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.4772° N, 126.8664° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gyeonggi-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 357,545 · #1687 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gwangmyeong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.48° S, 53.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 326 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:32 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gwangmyeong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.7° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Gwangmyeong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gwangmyeong sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Gwangmyeong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,161 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,347 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.48° N, 126.87° 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 | 04:32 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −12h |
| London | 12:32 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:32 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +2h |
Best time to call Gwangmyeong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gwangmyeong local time:
Cities sharing Gwangmyeong's time zone
Distances from Gwangmyeong
| Tokyo | 1,161 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,078 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 4,658 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,589 km | W (264°) |
| Moscow | 6,606 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,770 km | W (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,324 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,861 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,968 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,600 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,523 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,347 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Gwangmyeong
- Siheungdong5 km · 21:32
- Bucheon-si8 km · 21:32
- Anyang-si11 km · 21:32
- Yongsan-dong13 km · 21:32
- Gunpo14 km · 21:32
- Uiwang14 km · 21:32
- Seoul14 km · 21:32
- Bupyeong13 km · 21:32
FAQ
What time is it in Gwangmyeong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gwangmyeong (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gwangmyeong in?
Gwangmyeong runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Gwangmyeong observe daylight saving time?
Gwangmyeong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gwangmyeong today?
Gwangmyeong sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gwangmyeong tonight?
The moon phase over Gwangmyeong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gwangmyeong?
The antipode of Gwangmyeong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.48° S, 53.13° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 326 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gwangmyeong?
Gwangmyeong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gwangmyeong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gwangmyeong, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.