Right now, local time in Hoeryŏng is 00:47 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hoeryŏng ranks #13905 worldwide by population and #55 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hoeryŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4411° N, 129.7460° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 43,831 · #13905 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hoeryŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.44° S, 50.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 815 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hoeryŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 286.1° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hoeryŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hoeryŏng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Hoeryŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,139 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.44° N, 129.75° 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 | 08:47 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 12:47 | −12h |
| London | 15:47 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:47 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:47 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:47 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 21:17 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:47 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:47 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:47 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:47 | +2h |
Best time to call Hoeryŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hoeryŏng local time:
Cities sharing Hoeryŏng's time zone
Distances from Hoeryŏng
| Tokyo | 1,139 km | SE (128°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,663 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 5,249 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,899 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,355 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,912 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,505 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,638 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 8,763 km | SSE (162°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,057 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,919 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,888 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Hoeryŏng
- Sambong28 km · 00:47
- Komusan Il-tong37 km · 00:47
- Puryŏng-ŭp42 km · 00:47
- Satan33 km · 00:47
- Longjing45 km · 23:47
- Kogŏnwon45 km · 00:47
- Yanji54 km · 23:47
- Namyang57 km · 00:47
FAQ
What time is it in Hoeryŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hoeryŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hoeryŏng in?
Hoeryŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hoeryŏng observe daylight saving time?
Hoeryŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hoeryŏng today?
Hoeryŏng sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hoeryŏng tonight?
The moon phase over Hoeryŏng tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hoeryŏng?
The antipode of Hoeryŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.44° S, 50.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 815 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hoeryŏng?
Hoeryŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hoeryŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hoeryŏng, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.