Right now, local time in Yŏngbyŏn is 23:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Yŏngbyŏn ranks #46443 worldwide by population and #115 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
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Yŏngbyŏn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.8133° N, 125.8042° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 9,584 · #46443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Yŏngbyŏn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.81° S, 54.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villa Gesell, Argentina, about 372 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:41 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 Yŏngbyŏn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 284.4° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Yŏngbyŏn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Yŏngbyŏn 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.
Yŏngbyŏn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,302 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,072 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.81° N, 125.80° 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 | 06:41 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:41 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:41 | −12h |
| London | 14:41 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:41 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:41 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:41 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:11 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:41 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:41 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:41 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:41 | +2h |
Best time to call Yŏngbyŏn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Yŏngbyŏn local time:
Cities sharing Yŏngbyŏn's time zone
Distances from Yŏngbyŏn
| Tokyo | 1,302 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,234 km | SSW (213°) |
| Singapore | 4,820 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,531 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 6,350 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,634 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,590 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 8,599 km | SSE (159°) |
| Paris | 8,701 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,498 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,325 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,072 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Yŏngbyŏn
FAQ
What time is it in Yŏngbyŏn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Yŏngbyŏn (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Yŏngbyŏn in?
Yŏngbyŏn runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Yŏngbyŏn observe daylight saving time?
Yŏngbyŏn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Yŏngbyŏn today?
Yŏngbyŏn sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Yŏngbyŏn tonight?
The moon phase over Yŏngbyŏn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Yŏngbyŏn?
The antipode of Yŏngbyŏn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.81° S, 54.20° W. It falls on land, near Villa Gesell, Argentina, about 372 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Yŏngbyŏn?
Yŏngbyŏn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Yŏngbyŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Yŏngbyŏn, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.