Right now, local time in Anak is 17:40 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anak ranks #27529 worldwide by population and #88 in North Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anak — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5108° N, 125.4942° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 19,995 · #27529 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anak through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.51° S, 54.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 257 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:40 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anak today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Anak — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anak sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Anak's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,296 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.51° N, 125.49° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 00:40 | −17h |
| Chicago | 02:40 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 05:40 | −12h |
| London | 08:40 | −9h |
| Paris | 09:40 | −8h |
| Moscow | 11:40 | −6h |
| Dubai | 12:40 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 14:10 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:40 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 16:40 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 17:40 | same time |
| Sydney | 19:40 | +2h |
Best time to call Anak
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anak local time:
Cities sharing Anak's time zone
Distances from Anak
| Tokyo | 1,296 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,098 km | SW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,685 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,484 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,441 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,631 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,474 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,701 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,806 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,614 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,468 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,192 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Anak
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp8 km · 17:40
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- Chaeryŏng-ŭp16 km · 17:40
- Samch’ŏn22 km · 17:40
- Namp’o26 km · 17:40
- Sariwŏn-si23 km · 17:40
- Songnim-ni31 km · 17:40
- Ŭllyul26 km · 17:40
FAQ
What time is it in Anak right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anak (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anak in?
Anak runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Anak observe daylight saving time?
Anak does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Anak today?
Anak sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anak tonight?
The moon phase over Anak tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anak?
The antipode of Anak — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.51° S, 54.51° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 257 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anak?
Anak lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Anak?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anak, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.