Time Now in Hwacheon, South Korea 🇰🇷
Lat/Long: 38.11° N, 127.71° E
Elevation: 115 m above sea level
Population rank: #120 of 295 cities in South Korea by population
Province: Gangwon-do
Country: 🇰🇷 South Korea (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Seoul
Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: KST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Korea: KST
Clocks in Hwacheon are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Seoul zone. Hwacheon does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 115 m. Hwacheon is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 1095 km off. Modest in size, Hwacheon still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Hwacheon at 06:29 and sets at 18:05, giving 11h 35m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Hwacheon
Daylight Hours in Hwacheon
Hwacheon gets 11h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hwacheon is at 06:29 and sunset in Hwacheon is at 18:05.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 30m near the December solstice to 14h 49m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Hwacheon and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Hwacheon right now.
Other Cities in South Korea with Local Time
Cities Sharing Hwacheon's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Hwacheon.
Weather in Hwacheon
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Prayer Times in Hwacheon
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Oct ● | 04:58 | 06:28 | 12:17 | 15:34 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 04:59 | 06:29 | 12:17 | 15:33 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:00 | 06:30 | 12:16 | 15:32 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:01 | 06:31 | 12:16 | 15:31 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:02 | 06:32 | 12:16 | 15:29 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:03 | 06:33 | 12:16 | 15:28 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:04 | 06:34 | 12:15 | 15:27 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
14-day Forecast for Hwacheon
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hwacheon
Sunrise
in Hwacheon
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Hwacheon
↓
6:05 PM
Day Length
11h 35m
Dawn
in Hwacheon
6:02 AM
Dusk
in Hwacheon
6:31 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Hwacheon
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
26.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 02:34
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:44
Distances & Clock Changes in Hwacheon
How Far Is Hwacheon From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,095 km | E (101deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,180 km | SW (220deg) |
| Singapore | 4,759 km | SW (217deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,665 km | W (264deg) |
| Moscow | 6,602 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 6,835 km | W (281deg) |
| Sydney | 8,364 km | SSE (160deg) |
| London | 8,837 km | NNW (330deg) |
Hwacheon's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hwacheon and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.1deg S, 52.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hwacheon
What time is it in Hwacheon right now?
The current local time in Hwacheon is 02:40 on Tuesday, October 06, 2026. Hwacheon follows the Asia/Seoul time zone.
What time zone is Hwacheon in?
Hwacheon runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Hwacheon?
Is Hwacheon on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Hwacheon as of October 06, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hwacheon today?
Today in Hwacheon: sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 18:05, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hwacheon tonight?
The moon phase over Hwacheon tonight is Waning Crescent with 26.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Hwacheon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hwacheon, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.