Right now, local time in Sŏnbong is 00:15 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sŏnbong ranks #21146 worldwide by population and #75 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sŏnbong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3512° N, 130.3831° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rason
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 27,331 · #21146 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sŏnbong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.35° S, 49.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sŏnbong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Sŏnbong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sŏnbong sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Sŏnbong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,092 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.35° N, 130.38° 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 | 07:15 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −12h |
| London | 15:15 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:15 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +2h |
Best time to call Sŏnbong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sŏnbong local time:
Cities sharing Sŏnbong's time zone
Distances from Sŏnbong
| Tokyo | 1,092 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,688 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 5,272 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,950 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,397 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,966 km | W (280°) |
| London | 8,539 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 8,674 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 8,737 km | SSE (162°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,022 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,904 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,906 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Sŏnbong
- Unggi3 km · 00:15
- Ungsang-nodongjagu7 km · 00:15
- Ungsang9 km · 00:15
- Rajin13 km · 00:15
- Kwirak17 km · 00:15
- Aoji-ri19 km · 00:15
- Ŭndŏk19 km · 00:15
- Hahoe-dong19 km · 00:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sŏnbong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sŏnbong (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sŏnbong in?
Sŏnbong runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Sŏnbong observe daylight saving time?
Sŏnbong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sŏnbong today?
Sŏnbong sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sŏnbong tonight?
The moon phase over Sŏnbong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sŏnbong?
The antipode of Sŏnbong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.35° S, 49.62° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sŏnbong?
Sŏnbong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sŏnbong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sŏnbong, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.