Time in Daejeon
The exact local hour in Daejeon, South Korea — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Daejeon sits at 36.3504° N, 127.3845° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:14 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:41 (5:41 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:29 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:16 (7:16 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:44 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 35m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Daejeon is in the Asia/Seoul zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+9.
Daejeon does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+9 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Daejeon compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Daejeon, with the great-circle distance from Daejeon for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −8h | 8,992 km · 5,587 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −13h | 11,172 km · 6,942 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +0h | 1,105 km · 687 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −5h | 6,845 km · 4,253 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +1h | 8,190 km · 5,089 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −16h | 9,647 km · 5,994 mi |
About Daejeon
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,538,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 36.3504, 127.3845 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Seoul |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 |
| Country calling code | +82 |
| Currency | KRW |
Other cities in Asia/Seoul
These cities share Daejeon's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Daejeon
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Daejeon on the world clock.