Current Time in Gyeongju, South Korea 🇰🇷
Lat/Long:
35.84° N,
129.21° E
Population: 155,237
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 Gyeongju — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Gyeongju's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Gyeongju right now?
The current local time in Gyeongju, South Korea is 08:59 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026). Gyeongju observes the Asia/Seoul time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Gyeongju use?
Gyeongju 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 Gyeongju.
Does Gyeongju observe daylight saving time?
Gyeongju 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 Gyeongju?
Right now Gyeongju is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Gyeongju observes DST.
When does the day change in Gyeongju?
Midnight in Gyeongju occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Seoul zone. Since Gyeongju is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.