Right now, local time in Gyeongju is 05:59 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gyeongju ranks #2491 worldwide by population and #40 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gyeongju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8428° N, 129.2117° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 245,365 · #2491 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gyeongju through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.84° S, 50.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Puimayen, Uruguay, about 332 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:59 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gyeongju today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 287.3° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Gyeongju — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gyeongju 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.
Gyeongju's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 945 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,591 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.84° N, 129.21° 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 | 12:59 | −17h |
| Chicago | 14:59 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 17:59 | −12h |
| London | 20:59 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:59 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:59 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:59 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:29 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:59 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:59 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:59 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:59 | +2h |
Best time to call Gyeongju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gyeongju local time:
Distances from Gyeongju
| Tokyo | 945 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,092 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 4,644 km | SW (220°) |
| Mumbai | 5,784 km | W (267°) |
| Moscow | 6,880 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 7,012 km | WNW (283°) |
| Sydney | 8,082 km | SSE (161°) |
| London | 9,122 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 9,234 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,559 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,595 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,591 km | NNW (343°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Gyeongju right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gyeongju (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gyeongju in?
Gyeongju runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Gyeongju observe daylight saving time?
Gyeongju does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gyeongju today?
Gyeongju sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gyeongju tonight?
The moon phase over Gyeongju tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gyeongju?
The antipode of Gyeongju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.84° S, 50.79° W. It falls on land, near Puimayen, Uruguay, about 332 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gyeongju?
Gyeongju lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gyeongju?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gyeongju, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.