Right now, local time in Kapsan-ŭp is 22:50 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kapsan-ŭp ranks #27000 worldwide by population and #87 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kapsan-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0903° N, 128.2933° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yanggang-do
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 20,406 · #27000 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kapsan-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.09° S, 51.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 625 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kapsan-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 285.5° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Kapsan-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kapsan-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kapsan-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,159 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.09° N, 128.29° 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 | 05:50 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −12h |
| London | 13:50 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +2h |
Best time to call Kapsan-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kapsan-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Kapsan-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Kapsan-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,159 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,471 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 5,056 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,759 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,386 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,819 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,575 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 8,659 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 8,699 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,245 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,107 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,008 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Kapsan-ŭp
- Hyesan-dong35 km · 22:50
- Hyesan36 km · 22:50
- Changbai37 km · 21:50
- Sŭngjibaegam46 km · 22:50
- Changam-ch’on68 km · 22:50
- Samjiyŏn-ŭp79 km · 22:50
- Iwŏn-ŭp91 km · 22:50
- Kilju88 km · 22:50
FAQ
What time is it in Kapsan-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kapsan-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kapsan-ŭp in?
Kapsan-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kapsan-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Kapsan-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kapsan-ŭp today?
Kapsan-ŭp sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kapsan-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Kapsan-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kapsan-ŭp?
The antipode of Kapsan-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.09° S, 51.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 625 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kapsan-ŭp?
Kapsan-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kapsan-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kapsan-ŭp, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.