Right now, local time in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is 01:35 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp ranks #26830 worldwide by population and #86 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9539° N, 127.8917° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 20,575 · #26830 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.95° S, 52.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, 511 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 285.9° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,104 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,226 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.95° N, 127.89° 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 | 08:35 | −17h |
| Chicago | 10:35 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 13:35 | −12h |
| London | 16:35 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:35 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:35 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:35 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:05 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:35 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:35 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:35 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:35 | +2h |
Best time to call T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp's time zone
Distances from T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,104 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,262 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 4,844 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,696 km | W (264°) |
| Moscow | 6,541 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,827 km | W (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,447 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,764 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,880 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,425 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,336 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,226 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
FAQ
What time is it in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp in?
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp today?
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp?
The antipode of T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.95° S, 52.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is La Paloma, Uruguay, roughly 511 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp?
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.