Gwangju uses Asia/Seoul — UTC+09:00 (KST) in standard time. It is located in Gwangju, South Korea. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Gwangju's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Gwangju 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 Gwangju 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, Daejeon
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW). Calling code: +82. Languages: Korean.
Gwangju (Korean: 광주; Korean: [kwaŋ.dʑu] ), formerly romanized as Kwangju, was a city in South Korea. In July 2026, the city was merged with South Jeolla Province into a new provincial-level city called Jeonnam-Gwangju.
Gwangju was the sixth-largest metropolis in the country. It was a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until its promotion to a metropolitan city in 2005, upon which the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County.
Its name is composed of the words gwang (Korean: 광; Hanja: 光) meaning "light" and ju (주; 州) meaning "province". Gwangju was historically recorded as Muju (무주; 武州), in which "Silla merged all of the land to establish the provinces of Gwangju, Ungju, Jeonju, Muju and various counties, plus the southern boundary of Goguryeo and the ancient territories of Silla" in the Samguk sagi.
In the heart of the agricultural Jeolla region, the city is also famous for its rich and diverse cuisine.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Gwangju. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,401,235 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Gwangju, South Korea.
Asia/Seoul · UTC+09:00 (KST).
No daylight saving time.
South Korean Won (KRW) · +82.
Jeonju, Daejeon, Changwon
Gwangju Airport (KWJ) about 10.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 19.4°C and lows 10.0°C. Warmest month: August (average high 32.0°C); coolest month: January (average low -3.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Gwangju · 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 Gwangju 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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