Current Time in Gwangju, South Korea 🇰🇷
Lat/Long:
35.15° N,
126.92° E
Population: 1,490,092
Country:
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South Korea
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Seoul
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
KST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Korea:
KST
Time in Gwangju — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Gwangju's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Gwangju right now?
The current local time in Gwangju, South Korea is 11:00 (Wednesday, August 05, 2026). Gwangju observes the Asia/Seoul time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Gwangju use?
Gwangju uses Asia/Seoul, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Gwangju.
Does Gwangju observe daylight saving time?
Gwangju is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Seoul time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Gwangju?
Right now Gwangju is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Gwangju observes DST.
When does the day change in Gwangju?
Midnight in Gwangju occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Seoul zone. Since Gwangju is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.