Right now, local time in Hwawŏn is 22:59 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hwawŏn ranks #9652 worldwide by population and #85 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hwawŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8017° N, 128.5008° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Daegu
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 64,718 · #9652 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hwawŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.80° S, 51.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Puimayen, Uruguay, about 285 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:59 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hwawŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 286.9° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Hwawŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hwawŏn sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Hwawŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,009 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,574 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.80° N, 128.50° 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 | 05:59 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −12h |
| London | 13:59 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:59 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:59 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +2h |
Best time to call Hwawŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hwawŏn local time:
Distances from Hwawŏn
| Tokyo | 1,009 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,042 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 4,599 km | SW (219°) |
| Mumbai | 5,719 km | W (266°) |
| Moscow | 6,843 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,951 km | WNW (283°) |
| Sydney | 8,098 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 9,095 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 9,204 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,611 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,628 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,574 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Hwawŏn
- Daegu11 km · 22:59
- Hyeonpung13 km · 22:59
- Daehap21 km · 22:59
- Waegwan23 km · 22:59
- Gyeongsan-si22 km · 22:59
- Changnyeong29 km · 22:59
- Hayang31 km · 22:59
- Gumi38 km · 22:59
FAQ
What time is it in Hwawŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hwawŏn (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hwawŏn in?
Hwawŏn runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hwawŏn observe daylight saving time?
Hwawŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hwawŏn today?
Hwawŏn sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hwawŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Hwawŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hwawŏn?
The antipode of Hwawŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.80° S, 51.50° W. It falls on land, near Puimayen, Uruguay, about 285 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hwawŏn?
Hwawŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hwawŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hwawŏn, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.