Right now, local time in Hwasŏng is 22:50 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hwasŏng ranks #6308 worldwide by population and #30 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
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hwasŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2556° N, 129.4928° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 99,557 · #6308 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hwasŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.26° S, 50.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 800 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hwasŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hwasŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hwasŏng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Hwasŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,081 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,014 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.26° N, 129.49° 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 | 05:50 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −12h |
| London | 13:50 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +2h |
Best time to call Hwasŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hwasŏng local time:
Cities sharing Hwasŏng's time zone
Distances from Hwasŏng
| Tokyo | 1,081 km | ESE (122°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,547 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,130 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,861 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,439 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,915 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,609 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 8,644 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 8,738 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,156 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,046 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,014 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Hwasŏng
- Hau-ri6 km · 22:50
- Myŏnggan-dong13 km · 22:50
- Myŏngch’ŏn21 km · 22:50
- Hoemul-li25 km · 22:50
- Ŏrang25 km · 22:50
- Kilju35 km · 22:50
- Kyŏngsŏng38 km · 22:50
- Hwadae46 km · 22:50
FAQ
What time is it in Hwasŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hwasŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hwasŏng in?
Hwasŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hwasŏng observe daylight saving time?
Hwasŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hwasŏng today?
Hwasŏng sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hwasŏng tonight?
The moon phase over Hwasŏng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hwasŏng?
The antipode of Hwasŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.26° S, 50.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 800 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hwasŏng?
Hwasŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hwasŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hwasŏng, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.