Right now, local time in Kwaksan is 16:35 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kwaksan ranks #43751 worldwide by population and #113 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
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kwaksan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6875° N, 125.0828° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 10,478 · #43751 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kwaksan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.69° S, 54.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 296 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:35 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 Kwaksan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 284.0° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Kwaksan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kwaksan sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kwaksan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,358 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.69° N, 125.08° 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 | 23:35 | −17h |
| Chicago | 01:35 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 04:35 | −12h |
| London | 07:35 | −9h |
| Paris | 08:35 | −8h |
| Moscow | 10:35 | −6h |
| Dubai | 11:35 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 13:05 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:35 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 15:35 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 16:35 | same time |
| Sydney | 18:35 | +2h |
Best time to call Kwaksan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kwaksan local time:
Cities sharing Kwaksan's time zone
Distances from Kwaksan
| Tokyo | 1,358 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,189 km | SSW (211°) |
| Singapore | 4,775 km | SSW (212°) |
| Mumbai | 5,468 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 6,319 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,576 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,570 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 8,609 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 8,678 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,553 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,363 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,059 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Kwaksan
- Chŏngju-si11 km · 16:35
- Panghyŏn-dong26 km · 16:35
- Kusŏng-si36 km · 16:35
- Sil-li40 km · 16:35
- Ch’ŏsal-li48 km · 16:35
- Yŏmju47 km · 16:35
- Sinanju46 km · 16:35
- Paek'ak51 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Kwaksan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kwaksan (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kwaksan in?
Kwaksan runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kwaksan observe daylight saving time?
Kwaksan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kwaksan today?
Kwaksan sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kwaksan tonight?
The moon phase over Kwaksan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kwaksan?
The antipode of Kwaksan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.69° S, 54.92° W. It falls on land, near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 296 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kwaksan?
Kwaksan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kwaksan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kwaksan, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.