Right now, local time in Kwirak is 00:19 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kwirak ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #119 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kwirak — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4932° N, 130.3205° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kwirak through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.49° S, 49.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 854 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kwirak today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 286.4° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Kwirak — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kwirak sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kwirak's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,106 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,890 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.49° N, 130.32° 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 | 07:19 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −12h |
| London | 15:19 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:19 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +2h |
Best time to call Kwirak
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kwirak local time:
Cities sharing Kwirak's time zone
Distances from Kwirak
| Tokyo | 1,106 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,697 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,282 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,947 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,382 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,958 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,523 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,658 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 8,754 km | SSE (162°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,017 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,893 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,890 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Kwirak
- Ŭndŏk3 km · 00:19
- Aoji-ri7 km · 00:19
- Sŏnbong17 km · 00:19
- Hahoe-dong14 km · 00:19
- Unggi18 km · 00:19
- Satan15 km · 00:19
- Ungsang-nodongjagu19 km · 00:19
- Kogŏnwon21 km · 00:19
FAQ
What time is it in Kwirak right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kwirak (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kwirak in?
Kwirak runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kwirak observe daylight saving time?
Kwirak does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kwirak today?
Kwirak sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kwirak tonight?
The moon phase over Kwirak tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kwirak?
The antipode of Kwirak — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.49° S, 49.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 854 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kwirak?
Kwirak lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kwirak?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kwirak, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.