Right now, local time in Hwangju-ŭp is 07:56 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hwangju-ŭp ranks #16702 worldwide by population and #65 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hwangju-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6703° N, 125.7761° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 35,641 · #16702 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hwangju-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.67° S, 54.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 288 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:56 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 Hwangju-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Hwangju-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hwangju-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Hwangju-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,275 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,187 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.67° N, 125.78° 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 | 14:56 | −17h |
| Chicago | 16:56 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 19:56 | −12h |
| London | 22:56 | −9h |
| Paris | 23:56 | −8h |
| Moscow | 01:56 | −6h |
| Dubai | 02:56 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:26 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:56 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 06:56 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 07:56 | same time |
| Sydney | 09:56 | +2h |
Best time to call Hwangju-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hwangju-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Hwangju-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Hwangju-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,275 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,127 km | SW (215°) |
| Singapore | 4,713 km | SSW (214°) |
| Mumbai | 5,510 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,444 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,652 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,482 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,698 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,805 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,584 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,442 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,187 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Hwangju-ŭp
- Hŭkkyo-ri14 km · 07:56
- Songnim-ni16 km · 07:56
- Sariwŏn-si18 km · 07:56
- Chunghwa22 km · 07:56
- Chaeryŏng-ŭp33 km · 07:56
- Anak30 km · 07:56
- Kangsŏn34 km · 07:56
- Twimoraet’ŏ37 km · 07:56
FAQ
What time is it in Hwangju-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hwangju-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hwangju-ŭp in?
Hwangju-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hwangju-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Hwangju-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hwangju-ŭp today?
Hwangju-ŭp sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hwangju-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Hwangju-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hwangju-ŭp?
The antipode of Hwangju-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.67° S, 54.22° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 288 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hwangju-ŭp?
Hwangju-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hwangju-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hwangju-ŭp, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.