Right now, local time in Chinch'ŏn is 01:50 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chinch'ŏn ranks #10236 worldwide by population and #89 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chinch'ŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8567° N, 127.4433° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Chungcheong
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 60,964 · #10236 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chinch'ŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.86° S, 52.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 284 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:50 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chinch'ŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 286.1° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Chinch'ŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chinch'ŏn sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Chinch'ŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,105 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,431 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.86° N, 127.44° 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 | 08:50 | −17h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | −12h |
| London | 16:50 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:50 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:50 | +2h |
Best time to call Chinch'ŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chinch'ŏn local time:
Distances from Chinch'ŏn
| Tokyo | 1,105 km | E (93°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,059 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 4,633 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,634 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 6,692 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,833 km | WNW (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,241 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,946 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,054 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,607 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,563 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,431 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Chinch'ŏn
- Jungpyong15 km · 01:50
- Cheongju-si25 km · 01:50
- Anseong23 km · 01:50
- Cheonan27 km · 01:50
- Sejong32 km · 01:50
- Seonghwan29 km · 01:50
- Koesan32 km · 01:50
- Pyeongtaek35 km · 01:50
FAQ
What time is it in Chinch'ŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chinch'ŏn (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chinch'ŏn in?
Chinch'ŏn runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Chinch'ŏn observe daylight saving time?
Chinch'ŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chinch'ŏn today?
Chinch'ŏn sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chinch'ŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Chinch'ŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chinch'ŏn?
The antipode of Chinch'ŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.86° S, 52.56° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 284 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chinch'ŏn?
Chinch'ŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chinch'ŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chinch'ŏn, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.