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Sunrise and sunset times in South Korea

SunAndMoon covers 19 cities in South Korea. Today in Incheon, the largest, the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:15 (11h 46m of daylight), in local time.

Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.

Sunrise, sunset and day length today across South Korea, in each city's local time
CitySunriseSunsetDay length
Incheon06:2918:1511h 46m
Daegu06:2118:0811h 48m
Daejeon06:2618:1311h 47m
Gwangju06:2718:1511h 48m
Suwon06:2718:1411h 47m
Ulsan06:1818:0511h 48m
Goyang-si06:2818:1411h 46m
Changwon06:2018:0811h 48m
Seongnam-si06:2718:1311h 46m
Cheongju-si06:2518:1211h 47m
Bucheon-si06:2818:1511h 46m
Cheonan06:2718:1411h 47m
Hwaseong-si06:2818:1511h 47m
Jeonju06:2618:1411h 48m
Ansan-si06:2818:1511h 47m
Anyang-si06:2818:1411h 46m
Kimhae06:1918:0711h 48m
Busan06:1818:0611h 48m
Seoul06:2818:1411h 46m

Sun times across South Korea

These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 19 cities in South Koreathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. South Korea sits in Asia, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.

Frequently asked questions about the sun in South Korea

What time does the sun rise in South Korea today?

In Incheon, South Korea's largest city, the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:15 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.

How many cities in South Korea can I check?

SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 19 cities in South Korea, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.

Why do sunrise times differ across South Korea?

South Korea uses a single time zone (GMT+9), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.

Where are the longest and shortest days in South Korea?

The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In South Korea that swing is largest in Goyang-si and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Incheon gets 14h 45m of daylight, and around the December solstice 9h 35m.

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