Time Now in Kosan, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long: 38.86° N, 127.42° E
Elevation: 195 m above sea level
Population rank: #41 of 97 cities in North Korea by population
Province: Kangwŏn-do
Country: 🇰🇵 North Korea (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: KST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea: KST
Local time in Kosan runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Pyongyang). Kosan does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Kosan sits at a modest 195 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 1138 km away. A major centre in North Korea, Kosan keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Kosan at 05:48 and sets at 19:18, giving 13h 30m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kosan
Daylight Hours in Kosan
Kosan gets 13h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kosan is at 05:48 and sunset in Kosan is at 19:18.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 26m near the December solstice to 14h 53m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:07 | 05:47 | 12:33 | 16:19 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:08 | 05:48 | 12:33 | 16:19 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:09 | 05:49 | 12:33 | 16:18 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:10 | 05:50 | 12:33 | 16:17 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:12 | 05:51 | 12:32 | 16:17 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:13 | 05:52 | 12:32 | 16:16 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:14 | 05:53 | 12:32 | 16:15 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kosan
Sunrise
in Kosan
↑
5:48 AM
Sunset
in Kosan
↓
7:18 PM
Day Length
13h 30m
Dawn
in Kosan
5:19 AM
Dusk
in Kosan
7:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kosan
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
50.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:44
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:58
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kosan
How Far Is Kosan From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,138 km | ESE (104deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,229 km | SW (218deg) |
| Singapore | 4,811 km | SW (216deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,649 km | W (263deg) |
| Moscow | 6,522 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 6,795 km | W (280deg) |
| Sydney | 8,451 km | SSE (160deg) |
| London | 8,753 km | NNW (330deg) |
Kosan's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kosan and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.9deg S, 52.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kosan
What time is it in Kosan right now?
The current local time in Kosan is 11:43 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Kosan follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
What time zone is Kosan in?
Clocks in Kosan follow the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kosan?
Is Kosan on daylight saving time right now?
No — Kosan is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kosan today?
Kosan sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 19:18 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kosan tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kosan is in its First Quarter phase, lit 50.1%.
What is solar time in Kosan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kosan, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.