Right now, local time in Hongseong is 08:51 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hongseong ranks #7009 worldwide by population and #66 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hongseong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6009° N, 126.6650° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chungcheongnam-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 89,174 · #7009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hongseong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.60° S, 53.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 228 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:51 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hongseong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 285.8° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hongseong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hongseong sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Hongseong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,173 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,428 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.60° N, 126.67° 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 | 15:51 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −12h |
| London | 23:51 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:51 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +2h |
Best time to call Hongseong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hongseong local time:
Distances from Hongseong
| Tokyo | 1,173 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,992 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 4,569 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,562 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 6,669 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,771 km | W (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,239 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,936 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,040 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,678 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,619 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,428 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Hongseong
- Yesan18 km · 08:51
- Cheongyang21 km · 08:51
- Boryeong29 km · 08:51
- Seosan28 km · 08:51
- Tangjin33 km · 08:51
- Jangpyeong35 km · 08:51
- Cheongnam38 km · 08:51
- Asan36 km · 08:51
FAQ
What time is it in Hongseong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hongseong (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hongseong in?
Hongseong runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hongseong observe daylight saving time?
Hongseong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hongseong today?
Hongseong sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hongseong tonight?
The moon phase over Hongseong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hongseong?
The antipode of Hongseong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.60° S, 53.33° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 228 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hongseong?
Hongseong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hongseong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hongseong, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.