Right now, local time in Wŏnju is 22:14 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wŏnju ranks #1809 worldwide by population and #29 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul 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
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wŏnju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3514° N, 127.9453° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gangwon-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 332,849 · #1809 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wŏnju through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.35° S, 52.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 354 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:14 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wŏnju today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Wŏnju — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wŏnju sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Wŏnju's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,065 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,396 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.35° N, 127.95° 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 | 05:14 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −12h |
| London | 13:14 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:14 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +2h |
Best time to call Wŏnju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wŏnju local time:
Distances from Wŏnju
| Tokyo | 1,065 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,130 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 4,704 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 5,683 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 6,679 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,866 km | WNW (281°) |
| Sydney | 8,277 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,921 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,032 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,537 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,495 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,396 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Wŏnju
- Yeoju28 km · 22:14
- Hongch’ŏn38 km · 22:14
- Chungju42 km · 22:14
- Seoseok45 km · 22:14
- Pubal39 km · 22:14
- Pyeongchang40 km · 22:14
- Yangp'yŏng43 km · 22:14
- Icheon-si45 km · 22:14
FAQ
What time is it in Wŏnju right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wŏnju (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wŏnju in?
Wŏnju runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Wŏnju observe daylight saving time?
Wŏnju does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wŏnju today?
Wŏnju sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wŏnju tonight?
The moon phase over Wŏnju tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wŏnju?
The antipode of Wŏnju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.35° S, 52.05° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 354 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wŏnju?
Wŏnju lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wŏnju?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wŏnju, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.