Right now, local time in Kowŏn-ŭp is 22:52 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kowŏn-ŭp ranks #25948 worldwide by population and #84 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
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kowŏn-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4381° N, 127.2431° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 21,490 · #25948 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kowŏn-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.44° S, 52.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 440 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:52 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kowŏn-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 285.4° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kowŏn-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kowŏn-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kowŏn-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,172 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,157 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.44° N, 127.24° 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 | 05:52 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −12h |
| London | 13:52 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +2h |
Best time to call Kowŏn-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kowŏn-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Kowŏn-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Kowŏn-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,172 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,270 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 4,855 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,647 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,464 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,763 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,516 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,689 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,804 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,432 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,311 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,157 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Kowŏn-ŭp
- Sinsang-ni27 km · 22:52
- Wŏnsan36 km · 22:52
- Sangsŏng-ni43 km · 22:52
- Anbyŏn-ŭp50 km · 22:52
- Hŭngnam56 km · 22:52
- Hamhŭng59 km · 22:52
- Kosan66 km · 22:52
- Yŏnggwang-ŭp67 km · 22:52
FAQ
What time is it in Kowŏn-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kowŏn-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kowŏn-ŭp in?
Kowŏn-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kowŏn-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Kowŏn-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kowŏn-ŭp today?
Kowŏn-ŭp sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kowŏn-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Kowŏn-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kowŏn-ŭp?
The antipode of Kowŏn-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.44° S, 52.76° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 440 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kowŏn-ŭp?
Kowŏn-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kowŏn-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kowŏn-ŭp, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.