Right now, local time in Kogŏnwon is 05:01 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kogŏnwon ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #119 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kogŏnwon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6631° N, 130.2018° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kogŏnwon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.66° S, 49.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kogŏnwon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Kogŏnwon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kogŏnwon sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kogŏnwon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,126 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,870 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.66° N, 130.20° 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 | 12:01 | −17h |
| Chicago | 14:01 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 17:01 | −12h |
| London | 20:01 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:01 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:01 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:01 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 01:31 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:01 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:01 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:01 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:01 | +2h |
Best time to call Kogŏnwon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kogŏnwon local time:
Cities sharing Kogŏnwon's time zone
Distances from Kogŏnwon
| Tokyo | 1,126 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,706 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 5,291 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,940 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,361 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,945 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,501 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,637 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 8,775 km | SSE (162°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,012 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,880 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,870 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Kogŏnwon
- Sŏngnae-ri17 km · 05:01
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- Ŭndŏk19 km · 05:01
- Kwirak21 km · 05:01
- Aoji-ri22 km · 05:01
- Hunchun26 km · 04:01
- P’ungin32 km · 05:01
- Hahoe-dong30 km · 05:01
FAQ
What time is it in Kogŏnwon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kogŏnwon (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kogŏnwon in?
Kogŏnwon runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kogŏnwon observe daylight saving time?
Kogŏnwon does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kogŏnwon today?
Kogŏnwon sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kogŏnwon tonight?
The moon phase over Kogŏnwon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kogŏnwon?
The antipode of Kogŏnwon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.66° S, 49.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kogŏnwon?
Kogŏnwon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kogŏnwon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kogŏnwon, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.