Right now, local time in Hyesan is 22:49 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hyesan ranks #3229 worldwide by population and #17 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hyesan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4017° N, 128.1778° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yanggang-do
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 192,680 · #3229 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hyesan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.40° S, 51.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 642 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hyesan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 285.4° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Hyesan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hyesan 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.
Hyesan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,184 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,972 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.40° N, 128.18° 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 | 05:49 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −12h |
| London | 13:49 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:49 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +2h |
Best time to call Hyesan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hyesan local time:
Cities sharing Hyesan's time zone
Distances from Hyesan
| Tokyo | 1,184 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,493 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 5,079 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,755 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,354 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,804 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,540 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,665 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 8,695 km | SSE (161°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,231 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,080 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 17,972 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Hyesan
- Hyesan-dong1 km · 22:49
- Changbai2 km · 21:49
- Kapsan-ŭp36 km · 22:49
- Samjiyŏn-ŭp46 km · 22:49
- Sŭngjibaegam55 km · 22:49
- Yŏnsa-ŭp89 km · 22:49
- Changam-ch’on102 km · 22:49
- Songjianghe105 km · 21:49
FAQ
What time is it in Hyesan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hyesan (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hyesan in?
Hyesan runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hyesan observe daylight saving time?
Hyesan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hyesan today?
Hyesan sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hyesan tonight?
The moon phase over Hyesan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hyesan?
The antipode of Hyesan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.40° S, 51.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 642 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hyesan?
Hyesan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hyesan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hyesan, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.