Right now, local time in Koch'ang is 03:51 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Koch'ang ranks #8567 worldwide by population and #80 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Koch'ang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4333° N, 126.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jeollabuk-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 72,996 · #8567 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Koch'ang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.43° S, 53.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 116 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:51 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Koch'ang today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 286.1° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Koch'ang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Koch'ang sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Koch'ang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,175 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,545 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.43° N, 126.70° 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 | 10:51 | −17h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −12h |
| London | 18:51 | −9h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −8h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | −6h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | same time |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +2h |
Best time to call Koch'ang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Koch'ang local time:
Distances from Koch'ang
| Tokyo | 1,175 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,898 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 4,467 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,554 km | W (266°) |
| Moscow | 6,770 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,800 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 8,117 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 9,050 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,150 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,761 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,735 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,545 km | NNW (332°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Koch'ang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Koch'ang (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Koch'ang in?
Koch'ang runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Koch'ang observe daylight saving time?
Koch'ang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Koch'ang today?
Koch'ang sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Koch'ang tonight?
The moon phase over Koch'ang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Koch'ang?
The antipode of Koch'ang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.43° S, 53.30° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 116 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Koch'ang?
Koch'ang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Koch'ang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Koch'ang, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.