Right now, local time in Kyŏngsŏng is 22:51 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kyŏngsŏng ranks #16718 worldwide by population and #66 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kyŏngsŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5878° N, 129.6061° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 35,604 · #16718 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kyŏngsŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.59° S, 50.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, 744 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kyŏngsŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Kyŏngsŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kyŏngsŏng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Kyŏngsŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,093 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,979 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.59° N, 129.61° 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 | 05:51 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −12h |
| London | 13:51 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +2h |
Best time to call Kyŏngsŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kyŏngsŏng local time:
Cities sharing Kyŏngsŏng's time zone
Distances from Kyŏngsŏng
| Tokyo | 1,093 km | ESE (124°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,581 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,166 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,875 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,418 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,918 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,582 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 8,676 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 8,712 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,126 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,009 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,979 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Kyŏngsŏng
- Sŭngam-nodongjagu10 km · 22:51
- Ranam15 km · 22:51
- Ŏrang16 km · 22:51
- Hoemul-li18 km · 22:51
- Chongjin27 km · 22:51
- Hwasŏng38 km · 22:51
- Hau-ri45 km · 22:51
- Myŏnggan-dong51 km · 22:51
FAQ
What time is it in Kyŏngsŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kyŏngsŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kyŏngsŏng in?
Kyŏngsŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kyŏngsŏng observe daylight saving time?
Kyŏngsŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kyŏngsŏng today?
Kyŏngsŏng sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kyŏngsŏng tonight?
The moon phase over Kyŏngsŏng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kyŏngsŏng?
The antipode of Kyŏngsŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.59° S, 50.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Cariló, Argentina, roughly 744 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kyŏngsŏng?
Kyŏngsŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kyŏngsŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kyŏngsŏng, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.