Time in Gwangju
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
KST (UTC+9), Korean Standard Time
South Korea
Gwangju is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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2:05 AM in Gwangju, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Gwangju
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Gwangju they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Gwangju |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:05 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:05 PM BSTprevious day | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:05 AM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:05 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:05 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:05 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 7:05 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:05 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:05 PM MSKprevious day | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:05 PM GSTprevious day | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:35 PM ISTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:05 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 1:05 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:05 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:05 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:05 AM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:05 AM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:05 PM SASTprevious day | -7h |
Gwangju time zone
- Local time
- 2:05 AM
- Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Time zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Dialing code
- +82
- Population
- 81,780
- Coordinates
- 37.41, 127.26
Daylight saving time
Gwangju does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Day length
- 11h 3m
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
Cities in South Korea
Cities near Gwangju
Questions and answers
What time zone is Gwangju in?
Gwangju uses Korean Standard Time (Asia/Seoul); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does Gwangju observe daylight saving time?
No. Gwangju stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Gwangju and New York?
Gwangju is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Gwangju?
The country calling code is +82.