Right now, local time in Hamhŭng is 22:43 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hamhŭng ranks #1052 worldwide by population and #2 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hamhŭng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9183° N, 127.5364° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 559,056 · #1052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hamhŭng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.92° S, 52.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 492 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:43 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 Hamhŭng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 285.4° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Hamhŭng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hamhŭng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Hamhŭng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,165 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,114 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.92° N, 127.54° 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 | 05:43 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −12h |
| London | 13:43 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +2h |
Best time to call Hamhŭng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hamhŭng local time:
Cities sharing Hamhŭng's time zone
Distances from Hamhŭng
| Tokyo | 1,165 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,328 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 4,913 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,679 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,440 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,778 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,558 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,656 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,773 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,379 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,252 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,114 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Hamhŭng
- Hŭngnam12 km · 22:43
- Yŏnggwang-ŭp13 km · 22:43
- Sinsang-ni32 km · 22:43
- Samho-rodongjagu29 km · 22:43
- Hongwŏn38 km · 22:43
- Kowŏn-ŭp59 km · 22:43
- Yuktae-dong54 km · 22:43
- Sinp’o58 km · 22:43
FAQ
What time is it in Hamhŭng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hamhŭng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hamhŭng in?
Hamhŭng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hamhŭng observe daylight saving time?
Hamhŭng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hamhŭng today?
Hamhŭng sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hamhŭng tonight?
The moon phase over Hamhŭng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hamhŭng?
The antipode of Hamhŭng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.92° S, 52.46° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 492 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hamhŭng?
Hamhŭng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hamhŭng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hamhŭng, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.