Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
Time in South Korea
Time in Daejeon now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
KST · UTC+9 Korean Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Daejeon time zone
Clock changes
Daejeon does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Daejeon, South Korea. Coordinates 36.35° N, 127.38° E; population about 1,441,203.
Sunrise and sunset in Daejeon today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:28 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Night length
- 13 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 7:31 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:56 PM – 5:49 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 6:38 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:49 PM – 5:59 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.
Daejeon time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Daejeon |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Daejeon |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Daejeon |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Daejeon |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Daejeon |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Daejeon |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Daejeon |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Daejeon |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Daejeon |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Daejeon |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Daejeon |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Daejeon |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Daejeon |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Daejeon |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Daejeon |
Questions about time in Daejeon
What time zone is Daejeon in?
Daejeon 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 Daejeon observe daylight saving time?
No. Daejeon stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Daejeon from UTC?
Daejeon is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Daejeon 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 6:54 AM and set at 5:33 PM, giving 10 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Daejeon
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- Seongnam-si, South Korea 123 km
- Incheon, South Korea 137 km
- Bucheon-si, South Korea 139 km
- Gwangju, South Korea 139 km
- Seoul, South Korea 140 km