Right now, local time in Kosan is 17:03 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kosan ranks #22997 worldwide by population and #79 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kosan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8558° N, 127.4181° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 24,822 · #22997 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kosan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.86° S, 52.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 487 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:03 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kosan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 285.6° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Kosan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kosan 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.
Kosan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,140 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,223 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.86° N, 127.42° 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 | 00:03 | −17h |
| Chicago | 02:03 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 05:03 | −12h |
| London | 08:03 | −9h |
| Paris | 09:03 | −8h |
| Moscow | 11:03 | −6h |
| Dubai | 12:03 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 13:33 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:03 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 16:03 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 17:03 | same time |
| Sydney | 19:03 | +2h |
Best time to call Kosan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kosan local time:
Cities sharing Kosan's time zone
Distances from Kosan
| Tokyo | 1,140 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,228 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 4,811 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,654 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,522 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,789 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,450 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,753 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,867 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,463 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,364 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,223 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Kosan
- Anbyŏn-ŭp23 km · 17:03
- Hoeyang22 km · 17:03
- Wŏnsan33 km · 17:03
- T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp42 km · 17:03
- Kowŏn-ŭp66 km · 17:03
- Sangsŏng-ni58 km · 17:03
- Cheorwon74 km · 17:03
- Gwanin79 km · 17:03
FAQ
What time is it in Kosan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kosan (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kosan in?
Kosan runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kosan observe daylight saving time?
Kosan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kosan today?
Kosan sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kosan tonight?
The moon phase over Kosan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kosan?
The antipode of Kosan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.86° S, 52.58° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 487 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kosan?
Kosan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kosan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kosan, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.