Right now, local time in Hŭngnam is 22:45 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hŭngnam ranks #1751 worldwide by population and #5 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
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 14h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hŭngnam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.8420° N, 127.6321° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 346,082 · #1751 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hŭngnam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.84° S, 52.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 493 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:45 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 Hŭngnam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 285.5° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Hŭngnam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hŭngnam 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.
Hŭngnam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,155 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,125 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.84° N, 127.63° 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 | 05:45 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −12h |
| London | 13:45 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +2h |
Best time to call Hŭngnam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hŭngnam local time:
Cities sharing Hŭngnam's time zone
Distances from Hŭngnam
| Tokyo | 1,155 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,326 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 4,911 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,686 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,452 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,788 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,547 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,785 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,378 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,257 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,125 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Hŭngnam
- Hamhŭng12 km · 22:45
- Yŏnggwang-ŭp25 km · 22:45
- Samho-rodongjagu24 km · 22:45
- Sinsang-ni29 km · 22:45
- Hongwŏn34 km · 22:45
- Yuktae-dong49 km · 22:45
- Kowŏn-ŭp56 km · 22:45
- Sinp’o53 km · 22:45
FAQ
What time is it in Hŭngnam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hŭngnam (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hŭngnam in?
Hŭngnam runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hŭngnam observe daylight saving time?
Hŭngnam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hŭngnam today?
Hŭngnam sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hŭngnam tonight?
The moon phase over Hŭngnam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hŭngnam?
The antipode of Hŭngnam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.84° S, 52.37° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 493 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hŭngnam?
Hŭngnam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hŭngnam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hŭngnam, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.