Right now, local time in Paek'ak is 22:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paek'ak ranks #4939 worldwide by population and #23 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paek'ak — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4627° N, 125.6059° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 125,924 · #4939 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paek'ak through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.46° S, 54.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villa Gesell, Argentina, about 332 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:54 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 Paek'ak today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 284.4° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Paek'ak — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paek'ak sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Paek'ak's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,308 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,101 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.46° N, 125.61° 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 | 05:54 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −12h |
| London | 13:54 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:54 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +2h |
Best time to call Paek'ak
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paek'ak local time:
Cities sharing Paek'ak's time zone
Distances from Paek'ak
| Tokyo | 1,308 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,192 km | SSW (213°) |
| Singapore | 4,778 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,508 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,368 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,624 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,569 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,615 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,724 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,536 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,368 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,101 km | NNW (335°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Paek'ak right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paek'ak (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paek'ak in?
Paek'ak runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Paek'ak observe daylight saving time?
Paek'ak does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paek'ak today?
Paek'ak sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paek'ak tonight?
The moon phase over Paek'ak tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paek'ak?
The antipode of Paek'ak — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.46° S, 54.39° W. It falls on land, near Villa Gesell, Argentina, about 332 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paek'ak?
Paek'ak lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paek'ak?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paek'ak, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.