Right now, local time in Hongwŏn is 20:24 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hongwŏn ranks #8809 worldwide by population and #41 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hongwŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0253° N, 127.9558° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 70,923 · #8809 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hongwŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.03° S, 52.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 528 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hongwŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 285.6° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hongwŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hongwŏn sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Hongwŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,136 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,114 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.03° N, 127.96° 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 | 03:24 | −17h |
| Chicago | 05:24 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 08:24 | −12h |
| London | 11:24 | −9h |
| Paris | 12:24 | −8h |
| Moscow | 14:24 | −6h |
| Dubai | 15:24 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 16:54 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:24 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 19:24 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 20:24 | same time |
| Sydney | 22:24 | +2h |
Best time to call Hongwŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hongwŏn local time:
Cities sharing Hongwŏn's time zone
Distances from Hongwŏn
| Tokyo | 1,136 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,359 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 4,943 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,716 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,455 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,811 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,557 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,663 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,783 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,344 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,226 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,114 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Hongwŏn
- Samho-rodongjagu11 km · 20:24
- Yuktae-dong17 km · 20:24
- Sinp’o20 km · 20:24
- Hŭngnam34 km · 20:24
- Hamhŭng38 km · 20:24
- Yŏnggwang-ŭp43 km · 20:24
- Sinsang-ni63 km · 20:24
- Iwŏn-ŭp68 km · 20:24
FAQ
What time is it in Hongwŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hongwŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hongwŏn in?
Hongwŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hongwŏn observe daylight saving time?
Hongwŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hongwŏn today?
Hongwŏn sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hongwŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Hongwŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hongwŏn?
The antipode of Hongwŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.03° S, 52.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 528 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hongwŏn?
Hongwŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hongwŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hongwŏn, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.