Right now, local time in P’yŏngsŏng is 23:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
P’yŏngsŏng ranks #6255 worldwide by population and #29 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for P’yŏngsŏng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2464° N, 125.8719° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 100,000 · #6255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from P’yŏngsŏng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.25° S, 54.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 334 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:41 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 P’yŏngsŏng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for P’yŏngsŏng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
P’yŏngsŏng sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
P’yŏngsŏng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,280 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,132 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.25° N, 125.87° 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 | 06:41 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:41 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:41 | −12h |
| London | 14:41 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:41 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:41 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:41 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:11 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:41 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:41 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:41 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:41 | +2h |
Best time to call P’yŏngsŏng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in P’yŏngsŏng local time:
Cities sharing P’yŏngsŏng's time zone
Distances from P’yŏngsŏng
| Tokyo | 1,280 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,185 km | SW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,771 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,527 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,401 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,650 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,538 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,647 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,757 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,535 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,380 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,132 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near P’yŏngsŏng
- Sunan16 km · 23:41
- Sunch’ŏn21 km · 23:41
- Pyongyang26 km · 23:41
- Kangdong-ŭp23 km · 23:41
- Sŭngho 1-tong30 km · 23:41
- Twimoraet’ŏ32 km · 23:41
- Man’gyŏngdae-ri34 km · 23:41
- Paek'ak33 km · 23:41
FAQ
What time is it in P’yŏngsŏng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in P’yŏngsŏng (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is P’yŏngsŏng in?
P’yŏngsŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does P’yŏngsŏng observe daylight saving time?
P’yŏngsŏng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in P’yŏngsŏng today?
P’yŏngsŏng sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over P’yŏngsŏng tonight?
The moon phase over P’yŏngsŏng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of P’yŏngsŏng?
The antipode of P’yŏngsŏng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.25° S, 54.13° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 334 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is P’yŏngsŏng?
P’yŏngsŏng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in P’yŏngsŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In P’yŏngsŏng, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.