🇰🇷 Kwangju-gwangyoksi, South Korea
Current local time in Gwangju
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Gwangju, South Korea is 20:30 (Asia/Seoul, UTC+09:00). South Korea does not observe daylight saving time.
Asia/Seoul · GMT+9 · UTC+09:00
9h ahead of your local time.
Time zone
Asia/Seoul (GMT+9)
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Daylight saving
Not observed — same offset all year
Daylight
06:49 17:42 10h 53m
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Gwangju time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gwangju in?
- Gwangju uses the Asia/Seoul time zone, currently GMT+9 (UTC+09:00).
- Does Gwangju observe daylight saving time?
- No. Gwangju stays on UTC+09:00 all year round.
- What is the time difference between Gwangju and UTC?
- Gwangju is UTC+09:00, so local time is +09:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.