Right now, local time in Songhwa is 23:38 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Songhwa ranks #13776 worldwide by population and #54 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Songhwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3603° N, 125.1372° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 44,274 · #13776 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Songhwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.36° S, 54.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 222 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:38 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 Songhwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Songhwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Songhwa sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Songhwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,324 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,193 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.36° N, 125.14° 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 | 06:38 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −12h |
| London | 14:38 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:38 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +2h |
Best time to call Songhwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Songhwa local time:
Cities sharing Songhwa's time zone
Distances from Songhwa
| Tokyo | 1,324 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,067 km | SSW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,654 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,451 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,432 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,603 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,470 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,699 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,802 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,648 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,496 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,193 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Songhwa
- Changyŏn13 km · 23:38
- Kwail-ŭp14 km · 23:38
- Ŭllyul18 km · 23:38
- Samch’ŏn16 km · 23:38
- T’aet’an-ŭp33 km · 23:38
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp30 km · 23:38
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp34 km · 23:38
- Chaeryŏng-ni43 km · 23:38
FAQ
What time is it in Songhwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Songhwa (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Songhwa in?
Songhwa runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Songhwa observe daylight saving time?
Songhwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Songhwa today?
Songhwa sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Songhwa tonight?
The moon phase over Songhwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Songhwa?
The antipode of Songhwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.36° S, 54.86° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 222 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Songhwa?
Songhwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Songhwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Songhwa, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.