Right now, local time in Hwadae is 02:26 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hwadae ranks #9216 worldwide by population and #42 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hwadae — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8381° N, 129.4969° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 67,677 · #9216 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hwadae through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.84° S, 50.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 758 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hwadae today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hwadae — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hwadae sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Hwadae's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,057 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.84° N, 129.50° 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 | 09:26 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −12h |
| London | 17:26 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:26 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +2h |
Best time to call Hwadae
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hwadae local time:
Cities sharing Hwadae's time zone
Distances from Hwadae
| Tokyo | 1,057 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,511 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 5,094 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,856 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,474 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,924 km | W (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,600 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 8,650 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,777 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,186 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,088 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,059 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Hwadae
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- Hwasŏng46 km · 02:26
- Hoemul-li68 km · 02:26
- Ŏrang69 km · 02:26
- Changam-ch’on66 km · 02:26
FAQ
What time is it in Hwadae right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hwadae (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hwadae in?
Hwadae runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hwadae observe daylight saving time?
Hwadae does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hwadae today?
Hwadae sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hwadae tonight?
The moon phase over Hwadae tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hwadae?
The antipode of Hwadae — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.84° S, 50.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 758 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hwadae?
Hwadae lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hwadae?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hwadae, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.