Right now, local time in Sinŭiju is 22:49 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sinŭiju ranks #2096 worldwide by population and #12 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sinŭiju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.1006° N, 124.3981° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 288,112 · #2096 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sinŭiju through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.10° S, 55.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 288 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:49 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 Sinŭiju today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 283.5° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Sinŭiju — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sinŭiju sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Sinŭiju's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,426 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.10° N, 124.40° 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 | 05:49 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −12h |
| London | 13:49 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:49 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +2h |
Best time to call Sinŭiju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sinŭiju local time:
Cities sharing Sinŭiju's time zone
Distances from Sinŭiju
| Tokyo | 1,426 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,200 km | SSW (209°) |
| Singapore | 4,784 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 5,418 km | W (260°) |
| Moscow | 6,246 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 6,511 km | W (278°) |
| London | 8,501 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 8,607 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 8,674 km | SSE (157°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,565 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,344 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 17,992 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Sinŭiju
FAQ
What time is it in Sinŭiju right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sinŭiju (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sinŭiju in?
Sinŭiju runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Sinŭiju observe daylight saving time?
Sinŭiju does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sinŭiju today?
Sinŭiju sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sinŭiju tonight?
The moon phase over Sinŭiju tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sinŭiju?
The antipode of Sinŭiju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.10° S, 55.60° W. It falls on land, near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 288 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sinŭiju?
Sinŭiju lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sinŭiju?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sinŭiju, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.