Shanghai to Gwangju: time difference
Gwangju is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. 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.
Shanghai 08:02 8:02 AM Gwangju 09:02 9:02 AM You –:–
08:02 8:02 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
09:02 9:02 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Gwangju is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Gwangju are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
🇰🇷 Gwangju
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 0 12 AM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇰🇷 Gwangju |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:02 | 09:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,467,996 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Gwangju: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Gwangju?
The clocks in Gwangju are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Gwangju?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Gwangju show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Gwangju when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Gwangju.
When is a good time to call Gwangju from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gwangju – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Gwangju compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Gwangju earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Gwangju, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Gwangju change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
