Right now, local time in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp is 22:09 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp ranks #7859 worldwide by population and #39 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pongch’ŏn-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1239° N, 126.2047° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 79,740 · #7859 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pongch’ŏn-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.12° S, 53.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar de Ajó, Argentina, about 298 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:09 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 Pongch’ŏn-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Pongch’ŏn-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,228 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.12° N, 126.20° 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 | 05:09 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:09 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:09 | −12h |
| London | 13:09 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:09 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:09 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:09 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:39 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:09 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:09 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:09 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:09 | +2h |
Best time to call Pongch’ŏn-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Pongch’ŏn-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Pongch’ŏn-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,228 km | E (99°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,099 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 4,684 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,540 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,514 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,700 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,412 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,769 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,876 km | NNW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,596 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,482 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,258 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Pongch’ŏn-ŭp
- Paech’ŏn-ŭp17 km · 22:09
- Yŏnan-ŭp24 km · 22:09
- Sinmak33 km · 22:09
- Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp29 km · 22:09
- Gyodong39 km · 22:09
- Kaesŏng35 km · 22:09
- Yangsa40 km · 22:09
- Hajeom43 km · 22:09
FAQ
What time is it in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp in?
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Pongch’ŏn-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp today?
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pongch’ŏn-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Pongch’ŏn-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pongch’ŏn-ŭp?
The antipode of Pongch’ŏn-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.12° S, 53.80° W. It falls on land, near Mar de Ajó, Argentina, about 298 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp?
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pongch’ŏn-ŭp, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.