Right now, local time in Onsŏng is 20:12 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Onsŏng ranks #27737 worldwide by population and #89 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Onsŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9572° N, 129.9933° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 19,806 · #27737 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Onsŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.96° S, 50.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Villa Gesell, Argentina, 866 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Onsŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 286.1° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Onsŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Onsŏng 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.
Onsŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,160 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,835 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.96° N, 129.99° 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 | 04:12 | −16h |
| Chicago | 06:12 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 08:12 | −12h |
| London | 11:12 | −9h |
| Paris | 12:12 | −8h |
| Moscow | 14:12 | −6h |
| Dubai | 15:12 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 16:42 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:12 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 19:12 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 20:12 | same time |
| Sydney | 22:12 | +2h |
Best time to call Onsŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Onsŏng local time:
Cities sharing Onsŏng's time zone
Distances from Onsŏng
| Tokyo | 1,160 km | SE (131°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,721 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 5,307 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,927 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,326 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,923 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,464 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,600 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 8,811 km | SSE (162°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,005 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,859 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,835 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Onsŏng
- P’ungin5 km · 20:12
- Namyang-nodongjagu11 km · 20:12
- Namyang11 km · 20:12
- Tumen12 km · 19:12
- Sŏngnae-ri21 km · 20:12
- Chang’an28 km · 19:12
- Sambong34 km · 20:12
- Kogŏnwon37 km · 20:12
FAQ
What time is it in Onsŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Onsŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Onsŏng in?
Onsŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Onsŏng observe daylight saving time?
Onsŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Onsŏng today?
Onsŏng sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Onsŏng tonight?
The moon phase over Onsŏng tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Onsŏng?
The antipode of Onsŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.96° S, 50.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Villa Gesell, Argentina, roughly 866 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Onsŏng?
Onsŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Onsŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Onsŏng, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.