Right now, local time in Changam-ch’on is 01:31 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Changam-ch’on ranks #2971 worldwide by population and #16 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Changam-ch’on — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6061° N, 128.7819° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 207,299 · #2971 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Changam-ch’on through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.61° S, 51.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 710 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Changam-ch’on today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 286.0° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Changam-ch’on — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Changam-ch’on sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Changam-ch’on's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,098 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,071 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.61° N, 128.78° 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 | 08:31 | −17h |
| Chicago | 10:31 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 13:31 | −12h |
| London | 16:31 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:31 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:31 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:31 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:01 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:31 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:31 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:31 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:31 | +2h |
Best time to call Changam-ch’on
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Changam-ch’on local time:
Cities sharing Changam-ch’on's time zone
Distances from Changam-ch’on
| Tokyo | 1,098 km | ESE (116°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,453 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 5,037 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,793 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,453 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,869 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,595 km | SSE (161°) |
| London | 8,642 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,767 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,248 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,138 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,071 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Changam-ch’on
- Iwŏn-ŭp33 km · 01:31
- Sŭngjibaegam71 km · 01:31
- Kilju61 km · 01:31
- Kapsan-ŭp68 km · 01:31
- Hwadae66 km · 01:31
- Myŏngch’ŏn75 km · 01:31
- Sinp’o80 km · 01:31
- Yuktae-dong83 km · 01:31
FAQ
What time is it in Changam-ch’on right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Changam-ch’on (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Changam-ch’on in?
Changam-ch’on runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Changam-ch’on observe daylight saving time?
Changam-ch’on does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Changam-ch’on today?
Changam-ch’on sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Changam-ch’on tonight?
The moon phase over Changam-ch’on tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Changam-ch’on?
The antipode of Changam-ch’on — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.61° S, 51.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 710 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Changam-ch’on?
Changam-ch’on lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Changam-ch’on?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Changam-ch’on, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.