Right now, local time in Hongch’ŏn is 00:24 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hongch’ŏn ranks #8321 worldwide by population and #77 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hongch’ŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6918° N, 127.8857° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gangwon-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 75,251 · #8321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hongch’ŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.69° S, 52.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 384 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:24 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hongch’ŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hongch’ŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hongch’ŏn sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Hongch’ŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,075 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,358 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.69° N, 127.89° 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 | 07:24 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −12h |
| London | 15:24 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:24 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +2h |
Best time to call Hongch’ŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hongch’ŏn local time:
Distances from Hongch’ŏn
| Tokyo | 1,075 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,155 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 4,731 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,681 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 6,647 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,854 km | WNW (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,315 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,885 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,997 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,517 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,463 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,358 km | NNW (340°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Hongch’ŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hongch’ŏn (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hongch’ŏn in?
Hongch’ŏn runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hongch’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
Hongch’ŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hongch’ŏn today?
Hongch’ŏn sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hongch’ŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Hongch’ŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hongch’ŏn?
The antipode of Hongch’ŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.69° S, 52.11° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 384 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hongch’ŏn?
Hongch’ŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hongch’ŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hongch’ŏn, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.