Gwangju

Timezone Guide

Gwangju, South Korea runs on UTC+9. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 13-hour difference between Gwangju and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 8-hour difference between Gwangju and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Gwangju lines up with 09:00–10:00 in London. Gwangju and Tokyo currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Gwangju lines up with 09:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Seoul, Pyongyang, Osaka. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Gwangju.

Practical Info

Gwangju (South Korea) is home to roughly 1.4M people. Today brings about 14.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 19:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 35° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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