Gwangju to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Gwangju. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Gwangju 06:34 6:34 AM Shanghai 05:34 5:34 AM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:56
05:34 5:34 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Gwangju.
When you, Gwangju and Shanghai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Gwangju
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 Shanghai
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Gwangju | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 05:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Gwangju | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,467,996 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Gwangju with another city
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Gwangju and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Gwangju and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Gwangju is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Gwangju?
The working day in Gwangju starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Gwangju, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Gwangju, clocks in Shanghai show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Gwangju?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Gwangju – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Gwangju is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Gwangju, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Gwangju.
Does the time difference between Gwangju and Shanghai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
