Geographic position of Gwangju

Gwangju is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 35.1547° N, 126.9156° E.

Gwangju lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Gwangju

The point on Earth exactly opposite Gwangju is near Montevideo - when it's noon in Gwangju, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Gwangju

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Gwangju

Gwangju is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Gwangju is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Gwangju

In Gwangju, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 31m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 47m, a difference of roughly 4h 44m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Gwangju's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Gwangju at 35.15° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Gwangju

With a population of 1,398,538, Gwangju ranks as the 6th most populous city in South Korea, out of 146 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Gwangju

Gwangju uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Seoul. The current local offset is UTC+9 / KST.

Gwangju does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Gwangju

Business hours in Gwangju (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in South Korea

Public Holidays Affecting Gwangju

Official national holiday observed in South Korea.

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