Right now, local time in Kangdong-ŭp is 23:01 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kangdong-ŭp ranks #20176 worldwide by population and #74 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kangdong-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1425° N, 126.0961° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pyongyang
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 28,922 · #20176 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kangdong-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.14° S, 53.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 341 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:01 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 Kangdong-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 284.8° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kangdong-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kangdong-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kangdong-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,259 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.14° N, 126.10° 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 | 06:01 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −12h |
| London | 14:01 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +2h |
Best time to call Kangdong-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kangdong-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Kangdong-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Kangdong-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,259 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,186 km | SW (215°) |
| Singapore | 4,772 km | SW (214°) |
| Mumbai | 5,545 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,423 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,671 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,521 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,777 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,528 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,383 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,150 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Kangdong-ŭp
- Sŭngho 1-tong20 km · 23:01
- P’yŏngsŏng23 km · 23:01
- Sunch’ŏn35 km · 23:01
- Pyongyang32 km · 23:01
- Chunghwa40 km · 23:01
- Sunan35 km · 23:01
- Twimoraet’ŏ39 km · 23:01
- Hŭkkyo-ri46 km · 23:01
FAQ
What time is it in Kangdong-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kangdong-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kangdong-ŭp in?
Kangdong-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kangdong-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Kangdong-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kangdong-ŭp today?
Kangdong-ŭp sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kangdong-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Kangdong-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kangdong-ŭp?
The antipode of Kangdong-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.14° S, 53.90° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 341 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kangdong-ŭp?
Kangdong-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kangdong-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kangdong-ŭp, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.