Right now, local time in Kaech’ŏn is 21:10 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaech’ŏn ranks #1884 worldwide by population and #10 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaech’ŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7006° N, 125.8933° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 319,554 · #1884 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaech’ŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.70° S, 54.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villa Gesell, Argentina, about 368 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:10 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 Kaech’ŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaech’ŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaech’ŏn sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kaech’ŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,292 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,087 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.70° N, 125.89° 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 | 04:10 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:10 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:10 | −12h |
| London | 12:10 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:10 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:10 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:10 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 17:40 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:10 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:10 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:10 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:10 | +2h |
Best time to call Kaech’ŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaech’ŏn local time:
Cities sharing Kaech’ŏn's time zone
Distances from Kaech’ŏn
| Tokyo | 1,292 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,228 km | SSW (213°) |
| Singapore | 4,814 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,536 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,365 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,644 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,585 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,605 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,716 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,500 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,333 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,087 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Kaech’ŏn
FAQ
What time is it in Kaech’ŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaech’ŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kaech’ŏn in?
Kaech’ŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kaech’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
Kaech’ŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaech’ŏn today?
Kaech’ŏn sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaech’ŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Kaech’ŏn tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaech’ŏn?
The antipode of Kaech’ŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.70° S, 54.11° W. It falls on land, near Villa Gesell, Argentina, about 368 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaech’ŏn?
Kaech’ŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaech’ŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaech’ŏn, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.