Right now, local time in Yŏnggwang-ŭp is 16:28 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Yŏnggwang-ŭp ranks #25601 worldwide by population and #82 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Yŏnggwang-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0183° N, 127.4547° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 21,882 · #25601 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Yŏnggwang-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.02° S, 52.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 493 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:28 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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 285.3° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Yŏnggwang-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Yŏnggwang-ŭp 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.
Yŏnggwang-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,176 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,102 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.02° N, 127.45° 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 | 00:28 | −16h |
| Chicago | 01:28 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 04:28 | −12h |
| London | 07:28 | −9h |
| Paris | 08:28 | −8h |
| Moscow | 10:28 | −6h |
| Dubai | 11:28 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 12:58 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:28 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 15:28 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 16:28 | same time |
| Sydney | 18:28 | +2h |
Best time to call Yŏnggwang-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Yŏnggwang-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Yŏnggwang-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Yŏnggwang-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,176 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,333 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 4,918 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,673 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,427 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,769 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 8,571 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,643 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,760 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,377 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 10,245 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 18,102 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Yŏnggwang-ŭp
- Hamhŭng13 km · 16:28
- Hŭngnam25 km · 16:28
- Sinsang-ni41 km · 16:28
- Samho-rodongjagu36 km · 16:28
- Hongwŏn43 km · 16:28
- Kowŏn-ŭp67 km · 16:28
- Yuktae-dong60 km · 16:28
- Sinp’o63 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Yŏnggwang-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Yŏnggwang-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Yŏnggwang-ŭp in?
Yŏnggwang-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Yŏnggwang-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Yŏnggwang-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Yŏnggwang-ŭp today?
Yŏnggwang-ŭp sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Yŏnggwang-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Yŏnggwang-ŭp tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Yŏnggwang-ŭp?
The antipode of Yŏnggwang-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.02° S, 52.55° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 493 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Yŏnggwang-ŭp?
Yŏnggwang-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Yŏnggwang-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Yŏnggwang-ŭp, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.