Right now, local time in Chongjin is 00:27 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chongjin ranks #1847 worldwide by population and #8 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chongjin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7956° N, 129.7758° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 327,000 · #1847 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chongjin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.80° S, 50.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 769 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chongjin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Chongjin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chongjin sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Chongjin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,094 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,959 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.80° N, 129.78° 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 | 07:27 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | −12h |
| London | 15:27 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:27 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +2h |
Best time to call Chongjin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chongjin local time:
Cities sharing Chongjin's time zone
Distances from Chongjin
| Tokyo | 1,094 km | SE (125°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,608 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,193 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,892 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,410 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,927 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,568 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 8,694 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 8,700 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,100 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,982 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,959 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Chongjin
- Ranam12 km · 00:27
- Sŭngam-nodongjagu17 km · 00:27
- Kyŏngsŏng27 km · 00:27
- Puryŏng-ŭp30 km · 00:27
- Komusan Il-tong36 km · 00:27
- Ŏrang40 km · 00:27
- Hoemul-li41 km · 00:27
- Hwasŏng65 km · 00:27
FAQ
What time is it in Chongjin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chongjin (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chongjin in?
Chongjin runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Chongjin observe daylight saving time?
Chongjin does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chongjin today?
Chongjin sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chongjin tonight?
The moon phase over Chongjin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chongjin?
The antipode of Chongjin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.80° S, 50.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 769 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chongjin?
Chongjin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chongjin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chongjin, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.