Korea’s first sunrise of 2026: When and where to see it

South Korea's first sunrise of the new year will occur at 7:26 a.m. on Dokdo, the country’s easternmost islets in Ulleung-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute said Wednesday. In Seoul, the sun will rise at 7:47 a.m. According to the institute, people on the Korean Peninsula will be able to see the first sunrise of the new year as early as 7:31 a.m. along the coast of Ulsan. Sunrise times were calculated based on sea level. Observers watching from an ele