Right now, local time in Kusŏng-si is 23:40 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kusŏng-si ranks #18996 worldwide by population and #72 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kusŏng-si — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9797° N, 125.2529° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 30,902 · #18996 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kusŏng-si through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.98° S, 54.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 328 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:40 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 Kusŏng-si today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 284.0° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Kusŏng-si — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kusŏng-si sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kusŏng-si's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,353 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.98° N, 125.25° 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 | 06:40 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −12h |
| London | 14:40 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:40 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +2h |
Best time to call Kusŏng-si
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kusŏng-si local time:
Cities sharing Kusŏng-si's time zone
Distances from Kusŏng-si
| Tokyo | 1,353 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,225 km | SSW (211°) |
| Singapore | 4,811 km | SSW (212°) |
| Mumbai | 5,487 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 6,305 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,585 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,550 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 8,634 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 8,659 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,520 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,327 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,036 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Kusŏng-si
- Panghyŏn-dong10 km · 23:40
- Chŏngju-si32 km · 23:40
- Kwaksan36 km · 23:40
- Sakchu-ŭp49 km · 23:40
- Sinanju52 km · 23:40
- Sil-li57 km · 23:40
- Pukchin-rodongjagu49 km · 23:40
- Anju53 km · 23:40
FAQ
What time is it in Kusŏng-si right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kusŏng-si (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kusŏng-si in?
Kusŏng-si runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kusŏng-si observe daylight saving time?
Kusŏng-si does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kusŏng-si today?
Kusŏng-si sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kusŏng-si tonight?
The moon phase over Kusŏng-si tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kusŏng-si?
The antipode of Kusŏng-si — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.98° S, 54.75° W. It falls on land, near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 328 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kusŏng-si?
Kusŏng-si lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kusŏng-si?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kusŏng-si, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.