Right now, local time in Chŏngju-si is 07:57 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chŏngju-si ranks #20089 worldwide by population and #73 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chŏngju-si — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6925° N, 125.2135° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 29,065 · #20089 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chŏngju-si through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.69° S, 54.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 305 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:57 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 Chŏngju-si today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 284.1° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Chŏngju-si — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chŏngju-si sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Chŏngju-si's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,347 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.69° N, 125.21° 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 | 14:57 | −17h |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | −12h |
| London | 22:57 | −9h |
| Paris | 23:57 | −8h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | −6h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | same time |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +2h |
Best time to call Chŏngju-si
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chŏngju-si local time:
Cities sharing Chŏngju-si's time zone
Distances from Chŏngju-si
| Tokyo | 1,347 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,196 km | SSW (212°) |
| Singapore | 4,782 km | SSW (212°) |
| Mumbai | 5,479 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 6,327 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,586 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,576 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 8,605 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 8,684 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,544 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,358 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,063 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Chŏngju-si
- Kwaksan11 km · 07:57
- Panghyŏn-dong22 km · 07:57
- Kusŏng-si32 km · 07:57
- Sil-li31 km · 07:57
- Sinanju36 km · 07:57
- Ch’ŏsal-li41 km · 07:57
- Paek'ak42 km · 07:57
- Anju40 km · 07:57
FAQ
What time is it in Chŏngju-si right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chŏngju-si (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chŏngju-si in?
Chŏngju-si runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Chŏngju-si observe daylight saving time?
Chŏngju-si does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chŏngju-si today?
Chŏngju-si sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chŏngju-si tonight?
The moon phase over Chŏngju-si tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chŏngju-si?
The antipode of Chŏngju-si — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.69° S, 54.79° W. It falls on land, near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 305 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chŏngju-si?
Chŏngju-si lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chŏngju-si?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chŏngju-si, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.