Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
Time in South Korea
Time in Daegu now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
KST · UTC+9 Korean Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Daegu time zone
Clock changes
Daegu does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Daegu, South Korea. Coordinates 35.87° N, 128.59° E; population about 2,365,523.
Sunrise and sunset in Daegu today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:22 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:55 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Night length
- 13 h 20 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 7:25 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:45 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 6:32 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:45 PM – 5:55 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Daegu time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Daegu |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Daegu |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Daegu |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Daegu |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Daegu |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Daegu |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Daegu |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Daegu |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Daegu |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Daegu |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Daegu |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Daegu |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Daegu |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Daegu |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Daegu |
Questions about time in Daegu
What time zone is Daegu in?
Daegu uses Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Seoul, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Daegu observe daylight saving time?
No. Daegu stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Daegu from UTC?
Daegu is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Daegu today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:49 AM and set at 5:29 PM, giving 10 h 40 min of daylight.
Near Daegu
- Changwon, South Korea 72 km
- Ulsan, South Korea 75 km
- Busan, South Korea 94 km
- Daejeon, South Korea 121 km
- Cheongju-si, South Korea 130 km
- Gwangju, South Korea 171 km
- Suwon, South Korea 212 km
- Seongnam-si, South Korea 217 km