Time in Gwangju vs Guangzhou
Gwangju keeps KST (UTC+9) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is 1 hour behind Gwangju; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Guangzhou (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Gwangju | 01:00 in Gwangju | 02:00 in Gwangju | 03:00 in Gwangju | 04:00 in Gwangju | 05:00 in Gwangju | 06:00 in Gwangju | 07:00 in Gwangju | 08:00 in Gwangju | 09:00 in Gwangju | 10:00 in Gwangju | 11:00 in Gwangju | 12:00 in Gwangju | 13:00 in Gwangju | 14:00 in Gwangju | 15:00 in Gwangju | 16:00 in Gwangju | 17:00 in Gwangju | 18:00 in Gwangju | 19:00 in Gwangju | 20:00 in Gwangju | 21:00 in Gwangju | 22:00 in Gwangju | 23:00 in Gwangju |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangju—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Guangzhou—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Gwangju and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
10:00 in Gwangju
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Guangzhou
11:00 in Gwangju
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Guangzhou
12:00 in Gwangju
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Guangzhou
13:00 in Gwangju
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Guangzhou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Gwangju nor Guangzhou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of Gwangju?
Guangzhou is 1 hour behind Gwangju right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Gwangju and Guangzhou?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Gwangju time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Gwangju and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.