Right now, local time in Changyŏn is 08:11 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Changyŏn ranks #15334 worldwide by population and #60 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Changyŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2508° N, 125.0961° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 39,368 · #15334 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Changyŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.25° S, 54.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 212 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:11 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 Changyŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Changyŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Changyŏn sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Changyŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,326 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,202 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.25° N, 125.10° 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 | 15:11 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | −12h |
| London | 23:11 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:11 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:11 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +2h |
Best time to call Changyŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Changyŏn local time:
Cities sharing Changyŏn's time zone
Distances from Changyŏn
| Tokyo | 1,326 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,055 km | SSW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,641 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,445 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,439 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,602 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,460 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,707 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,811 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,659 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,509 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,202 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Changyŏn
- Songhwa13 km · 08:11
- Kwail-ŭp23 km · 08:11
- Samch’ŏn23 km · 08:11
- T’aet’an-ŭp25 km · 08:11
- Ŭllyul30 km · 08:11
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp36 km · 08:11
- Ongjin42 km · 08:11
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp45 km · 08:11
FAQ
What time is it in Changyŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Changyŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Changyŏn in?
Changyŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Changyŏn observe daylight saving time?
Changyŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Changyŏn today?
Changyŏn sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Changyŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Changyŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Changyŏn?
The antipode of Changyŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.25° S, 54.90° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 212 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Changyŏn?
Changyŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Changyŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Changyŏn, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.