Right now, local time in Kwail-ŭp is 12:08 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kwail-ŭp ranks #6958 worldwide by population and #34 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kwail-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.4461° N, 125.0186° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 89,895 · #6958 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kwail-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.45° S, 54.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 220 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:08 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 Kwail-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 284.4° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Kwail-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kwail-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kwail-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,336 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,179 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.45° N, 125.02° 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 | 19:08 | −17h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 00:08 | −12h |
| London | 03:08 | −9h |
| Paris | 04:08 | −8h |
| Moscow | 06:08 | −6h |
| Dubai | 07:08 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 08:38 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:08 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 11:08 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 12:08 | same time |
| Sydney | 14:08 | +2h |
Best time to call Kwail-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kwail-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Kwail-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Kwail-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,336 km | E (99°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,070 km | SSW (213°) |
| Singapore | 4,656 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,442 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,418 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,592 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,483 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,685 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,789 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,650 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,492 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,179 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Kwail-ŭp
- Songhwa14 km · 12:08
- Ŭllyul17 km · 12:08
- Changyŏn23 km · 12:08
- Samch’ŏn28 km · 12:08
- Chaeryŏng-ni37 km · 12:08
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp38 km · 12:08
- T’aet’an-ŭp47 km · 12:08
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp42 km · 12:08
FAQ
What time is it in Kwail-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kwail-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kwail-ŭp in?
Kwail-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kwail-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Kwail-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kwail-ŭp today?
Kwail-ŭp sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kwail-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Kwail-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kwail-ŭp?
The antipode of Kwail-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.45° S, 54.98° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 220 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kwail-ŭp?
Kwail-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kwail-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kwail-ŭp, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.