Right now, local time in Samjiyŏn-ŭp is 02:09 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samjiyŏn-ŭp ranks #18689 worldwide by population and #71 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samjiyŏn-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8036° N, 128.3189° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yanggang-do
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 31,471 · #18689 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samjiyŏn-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.80° S, 51.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Villa Gesell, Argentina, 679 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samjiyŏn-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 285.4° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Samjiyŏn-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samjiyŏn-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Samjiyŏn-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,196 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,932 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.80° N, 128.32° 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 | 10:09 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:09 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:09 | −12h |
| London | 17:09 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:09 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:09 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:09 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:39 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:09 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:09 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:09 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:09 | +2h |
Best time to call Samjiyŏn-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samjiyŏn-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Samjiyŏn-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Samjiyŏn-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,196 km | ESE (121°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,536 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 5,122 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,773 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,328 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,808 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,508 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,634 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 8,733 km | SSE (161°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,193 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,035 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 17,932 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Samjiyŏn-ŭp
- Changbai44 km · 01:09
- Hyesan46 km · 02:09
- Hyesan-dong47 km · 02:09
- Yŏnsa-ŭp58 km · 02:09
- Kapsan-ŭp79 km · 02:09
- Sŭngjibaegam74 km · 02:09
- Songjianghe81 km · 01:09
- Musan-ŭp87 km · 02:09
FAQ
What time is it in Samjiyŏn-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samjiyŏn-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Samjiyŏn-ŭp in?
Samjiyŏn-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Samjiyŏn-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Samjiyŏn-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Samjiyŏn-ŭp today?
Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samjiyŏn-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Samjiyŏn-ŭp tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samjiyŏn-ŭp?
The antipode of Samjiyŏn-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.80° S, 51.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Villa Gesell, Argentina, roughly 679 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samjiyŏn-ŭp?
Samjiyŏn-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samjiyŏn-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samjiyŏn-ŭp, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.