Right now, local time in Kilju is 22:49 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kilju ranks #9812 worldwide by population and #48 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kilju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9642° N, 129.3278° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 63,652 · #9812 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kilju through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.96° S, 50.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 765 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kilju today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Kilju — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kilju sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kilju's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,076 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,042 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.96° N, 129.33° 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 | 05:49 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −12h |
| London | 13:49 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:49 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +2h |
Best time to call Kilju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kilju local time:
Cities sharing Kilju's time zone
Distances from Kilju
| Tokyo | 1,076 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,513 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,096 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,844 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,454 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,907 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,618 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 8,630 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,758 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,188 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,081 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,042 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Kilju
- Myŏngch’ŏn15 km · 22:49
- Hwadae20 km · 22:49
- Myŏnggan-dong24 km · 22:49
- Hau-ri29 km · 22:49
- Hwasŏng35 km · 22:49
- Hoemul-li60 km · 22:49
- Ŏrang60 km · 22:49
- Sŭngjibaegam54 km · 22:49
FAQ
What time is it in Kilju right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kilju (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kilju in?
Kilju runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kilju observe daylight saving time?
Kilju does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kilju today?
Kilju sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kilju tonight?
The moon phase over Kilju tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kilju?
The antipode of Kilju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.96° S, 50.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 765 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kilju?
Kilju lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kilju?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kilju, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.