Right now, local time in Myŏngch’ŏn is 23:01 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Myŏngch’ŏn ranks #9486 worldwide by population and #45 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Myŏngch’ŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0706° N, 129.4292° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 65,797 · #9486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Myŏngch’ŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.07° S, 50.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 779 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Myŏngch’ŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Myŏngch’ŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Myŏngch’ŏn sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Myŏngch’ŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,075 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,033 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.07° N, 129.43° 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 | 06:01 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −12h |
| London | 14:01 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +2h |
Best time to call Myŏngch’ŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Myŏngch’ŏn local time:
Cities sharing Myŏngch’ŏn's time zone
Distances from Myŏngch’ŏn
| Tokyo | 1,075 km | ESE (121°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,527 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,111 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,854 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,451 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,913 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,624 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 8,626 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 8,752 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,174 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,067 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,033 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Myŏngch’ŏn
FAQ
What time is it in Myŏngch’ŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Myŏngch’ŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Myŏngch’ŏn in?
Myŏngch’ŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Myŏngch’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
Myŏngch’ŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Myŏngch’ŏn today?
Myŏngch’ŏn sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Myŏngch’ŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Myŏngch’ŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Myŏngch’ŏn?
The antipode of Myŏngch’ŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.07° S, 50.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 779 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Myŏngch’ŏn?
Myŏngch’ŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Myŏngch’ŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Myŏngch’ŏn, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.