Right now, local time in Iwŏn-ŭp is 02:59 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Iwŏn-ŭp ranks #21784 worldwide by population and #77 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Iwŏn-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3231° N, 128.6553° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 26,364 · #21784 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Iwŏn-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.32° S, 51.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 677 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Iwŏn-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 286.0° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Iwŏn-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Iwŏn-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Iwŏn-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,094 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,098 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.32° N, 128.66° 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 | 09:59 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | −12h |
| London | 17:59 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:59 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:59 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:59 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +2h |
Best time to call Iwŏn-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Iwŏn-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Iwŏn-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Iwŏn-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,094 km | ESE (115°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,422 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,005 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,779 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,470 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,864 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,568 km | SSE (161°) |
| London | 8,664 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,787 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,277 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,171 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,098 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Iwŏn-ŭp
- Changam-ch’on33 km · 02:59
- Sinp’o50 km · 02:59
- Yuktae-dong54 km · 02:59
- Hongwŏn68 km · 02:59
- Kapsan-ŭp91 km · 02:59
- Samho-rodongjagu79 km · 02:59
- Kilju91 km · 02:59
- Sŭngjibaegam103 km · 02:59
FAQ
What time is it in Iwŏn-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Iwŏn-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Iwŏn-ŭp in?
Iwŏn-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Iwŏn-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Iwŏn-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Iwŏn-ŭp today?
Iwŏn-ŭp sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Iwŏn-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Iwŏn-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Iwŏn-ŭp?
The antipode of Iwŏn-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.32° S, 51.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 677 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Iwŏn-ŭp?
Iwŏn-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Iwŏn-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Iwŏn-ŭp, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.