Right now, local time in Songwŏn is 16:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Songwŏn ranks #15769 worldwide by population and #61 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Songwŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3770° N, 125.8787° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chagang
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 38,051 · #15769 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Songwŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.38° S, 54.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 397 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:54 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 Songwŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 284.3° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Songwŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Songwŏn sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Songwŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,315 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,017 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.38° N, 125.88° 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 | 23:54 | −17h |
| Chicago | 01:54 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 04:54 | −12h |
| London | 07:54 | −9h |
| Paris | 08:54 | −8h |
| Moscow | 10:54 | −6h |
| Dubai | 11:54 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 13:24 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:54 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 15:54 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 16:54 | same time |
| Sydney | 18:54 | +2h |
Best time to call Songwŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Songwŏn local time:
Cities sharing Songwŏn's time zone
Distances from Songwŏn
| Tokyo | 1,315 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,290 km | SSW (212°) |
| Singapore | 4,876 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,547 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 6,308 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,631 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,540 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,653 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 8,655 km | SSE (159°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,451 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,265 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,017 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Songwŏn
- Pukchin-rodongjagu22 km · 16:54
- Kop’ung26 km · 16:54
- Songwŏn-ŭp36 km · 16:54
- Kujang-ŭp58 km · 16:54
- Yŏngbyŏn63 km · 16:54
- Kaech’ŏn75 km · 16:54
- Tŏkch’ŏn77 km · 16:54
- Kusŏng-si69 km · 16:54
FAQ
What time is it in Songwŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Songwŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Songwŏn in?
Songwŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Songwŏn observe daylight saving time?
Songwŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Songwŏn today?
Songwŏn sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Songwŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Songwŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Songwŏn?
The antipode of Songwŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.38° S, 54.12° W. It falls on land, near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 397 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Songwŏn?
Songwŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Songwŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Songwŏn, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.