Right now, local time in Kaesŏng is 09:11 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaesŏng ranks #1794 worldwide by population and #6 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaesŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9708° N, 126.5544° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaesong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 338,155 · #1794 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaesŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.97° S, 53.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Punta del Este, Uruguay, about 362 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:11 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kaesŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.4° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaesŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaesŏng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kaesŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,195 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,286 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.97° N, 126.55° 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 | 16:11 | −17h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | −12h |
| London | 00:11 | −9h |
| Paris | 01:11 | −8h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | −6h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | same time |
| Sydney | 11:11 | +2h |
Best time to call Kaesŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaesŏng local time:
Cities sharing Kaesŏng's time zone
Distances from Kaesŏng
| Tokyo | 1,195 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,104 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 4,687 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,568 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,547 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,733 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,385 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,800 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,908 km | NNW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,585 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,485 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,286 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Kaesŏng
- Songhae24 km · 09:11
- Yangsa23 km · 09:11
- Tanhyeon23 km · 09:11
- Ganghwa-gun26 km · 09:11
- Hajeom25 km · 09:11
- Paech’ŏn-ŭp22 km · 09:11
- Wolgot28 km · 09:11
- Munsan24 km · 09:11
FAQ
What time is it in Kaesŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaesŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kaesŏng in?
Kaesŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kaesŏng observe daylight saving time?
Kaesŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaesŏng today?
Kaesŏng sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaesŏng tonight?
The moon phase over Kaesŏng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaesŏng?
The antipode of Kaesŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.97° S, 53.45° W. It falls on land, near Punta del Este, Uruguay, about 362 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaesŏng?
Kaesŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaesŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaesŏng, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.