Right now, local time in Kangnyŏng is 22:52 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kangnyŏng ranks #5835 worldwide by population and #27 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kangnyŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9075° N, 125.5100° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 106,827 · #5835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kangnyŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.91° S, 54.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar de Ajó, Argentina, about 234 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:52 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 Kangnyŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 284.8° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kangnyŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kangnyŏng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kangnyŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,285 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,252 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.91° N, 125.51° 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 | 05:52 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −12h |
| London | 13:52 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +2h |
Best time to call Kangnyŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kangnyŏng local time:
Cities sharing Kangnyŏng's time zone
Distances from Kangnyŏng
| Tokyo | 1,285 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,044 km | SW (215°) |
| Singapore | 4,629 km | SW (214°) |
| Mumbai | 5,476 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,492 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,644 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,412 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,759 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,862 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,658 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,529 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,252 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Kangnyŏng
- Pyŏksŏng-ŭp16 km · 22:52
- Ongjin13 km · 22:52
- Haeju23 km · 22:52
- T’aet’an-ŭp27 km · 22:52
- Sinwŏn-ŭp43 km · 22:52
- Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp38 km · 22:52
- Ayang-ni45 km · 22:52
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp50 km · 22:52
FAQ
What time is it in Kangnyŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kangnyŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kangnyŏng in?
Kangnyŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kangnyŏng observe daylight saving time?
Kangnyŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kangnyŏng today?
Kangnyŏng sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kangnyŏng tonight?
The moon phase over Kangnyŏng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kangnyŏng?
The antipode of Kangnyŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.91° S, 54.49° W. It falls on land, near Mar de Ajó, Argentina, about 234 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kangnyŏng?
Kangnyŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kangnyŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kangnyŏng, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.