Right now, local time in Tŏkch’ŏn is 22:52 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tŏkch’ŏn ranks #2591 worldwide by population and #13 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tŏkch’ŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7526° N, 126.2580° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 237,133 · #2591 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tŏkch’ŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.75° S, 53.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 397 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:52 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 Tŏkch’ŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Tŏkch’ŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tŏkch’ŏn sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Tŏkch’ŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,263 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,094 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.75° N, 126.26° 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 | 05:52 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −12h |
| London | 13:52 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +2h |
Best time to call Tŏkch’ŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tŏkch’ŏn local time:
Cities sharing Tŏkch’ŏn's time zone
Distances from Tŏkch’ŏn
| Tokyo | 1,263 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,250 km | SW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,836 km | SSW (214°) |
| Mumbai | 5,568 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,381 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,674 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,579 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 8,616 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,728 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,473 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,315 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,094 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Tŏkch’ŏn
- Kujang-ŭp23 km · 22:52
- Kaech’ŏn32 km · 22:52
- Sunch’ŏn45 km · 22:52
- Yŏngbyŏn39 km · 22:52
- Anju53 km · 22:52
- Songwŏn-ŭp69 km · 22:52
- Kangdong-ŭp69 km · 22:52
- P’yŏngsŏng65 km · 22:52
FAQ
What time is it in Tŏkch’ŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tŏkch’ŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tŏkch’ŏn in?
Tŏkch’ŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Tŏkch’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
Tŏkch’ŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tŏkch’ŏn today?
Tŏkch’ŏn sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tŏkch’ŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Tŏkch’ŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tŏkch’ŏn?
The antipode of Tŏkch’ŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.75° S, 53.74° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, 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 Tŏkch’ŏn?
Tŏkch’ŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tŏkch’ŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tŏkch’ŏn, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.