Daejeon uses Asia/Seoul — UTC+09:00 (KST) in standard time. It is located in Daejeon, South Korea. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Daejeon's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Daejeon uses UTC+09:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+09:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Daejeon is Asia/Seoul. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW). Calling code: +82. Languages: Korean.
Daejeon (Korean: 대전; Korean pronunciation: [tɛdʑʌn] ) is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a technology and research center, and for its close relationship with the natural environment.
Daejeon is a major transportation hub, having developed as a railway town, and is approximately 50 minutes from Seoul by KTX or SRT high speed rail.
Daejeon (along with Seoul, Gwacheon and Sejong City) is one of South Korea's administration hubs.
The city is home to 23 universities and colleges, including Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Chungnam National University, as well as government research institutes, and research and development centers for many chaebols such as Samsung and LG, mostly located in the city's Daedeok Innopolis.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Daejeon. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,441,203 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Daejeon, South Korea.
Asia/Seoul · UTC+09:00 (KST).
No daylight saving time.
South Korean Won (KRW) · +82.
Cheongju, Cheonan, Jeonju
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ) about 41.9 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 19.5°C and lows 9.8°C. Warmest month: August (average high 33.0°C); coolest month: January (average low -4.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Daejeon · IANA zone: Asia/Seoul · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Daejeon and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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