Right now, local time in Kangsŏn is 23:36 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kangsŏn ranks #6080 worldwide by population and #28 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
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kangsŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9364° N, 125.5811° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 102,436 · #6080 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kangsŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.94° S, 54.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 293 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:36 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 Kangsŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kangsŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kangsŏn 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.
Kangsŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,297 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.94° N, 125.58° 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 | 06:36 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −12h |
| London | 14:36 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:36 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:36 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +2h |
Best time to call Kangsŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kangsŏn local time:
Cities sharing Kangsŏn's time zone
Distances from Kangsŏn
| Tokyo | 1,297 km | ESE (102°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,142 km | SSW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,728 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,498 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,410 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,631 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,515 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,664 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,771 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,577 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,422 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,153 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Kangsŏn
- Man’gyŏngdae-ri9 km · 23:36
- Twimoraet’ŏ12 km · 23:36
- Ryonggang-ŭp16 km · 23:36
- Songnim-ni20 km · 23:36
- Pyongyang18 km · 23:36
- Chunghwa21 km · 23:36
- Hŭkkyo-ri24 km · 23:36
- Namp’o27 km · 23:36
FAQ
What time is it in Kangsŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kangsŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kangsŏn in?
Kangsŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kangsŏn observe daylight saving time?
Kangsŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kangsŏn today?
Kangsŏn sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kangsŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Kangsŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kangsŏn?
The antipode of Kangsŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.94° S, 54.42° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 293 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kangsŏn?
Kangsŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kangsŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kangsŏn, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.