Right now, local time in Wŏnsan is 23:38 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wŏnsan ranks #1837 worldwide by population and #7 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wŏnsan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1528° N, 127.4436° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 329,207 · #1837 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wŏnsan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.15° S, 52.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pinamar, Argentina, about 440 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 Wŏnsan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 285.5° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Wŏnsan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wŏnsan sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Wŏnsan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,147 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.15° N, 127.44° 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 Wŏnsan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wŏnsan local time:
Cities sharing Wŏnsan's time zone
Distances from Wŏnsan
| Tokyo | 1,147 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,255 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 4,839 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,660 km | W (263°) |
| Moscow | 6,499 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 6,785 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,481 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,840 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,440 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,333 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,192 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Wŏnsan
- Anbyŏn-ŭp14 km · 23:38
- Kosan33 km · 23:38
- Kowŏn-ŭp36 km · 23:38
- Hoeyang51 km · 23:38
- T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp45 km · 23:38
- Sinsang-ni55 km · 23:38
- Sangsŏng-ni48 km · 23:38
- Hŭngnam78 km · 23:38
FAQ
What time is it in Wŏnsan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wŏnsan (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wŏnsan in?
Wŏnsan runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Wŏnsan observe daylight saving time?
Wŏnsan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wŏnsan today?
Wŏnsan sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wŏnsan tonight?
The moon phase over Wŏnsan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wŏnsan?
The antipode of Wŏnsan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.15° S, 52.56° W. It falls on land, near Pinamar, Argentina, about 440 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wŏnsan?
Wŏnsan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wŏnsan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wŏnsan, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.