Time Now in Onsŏng, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long: 42.96° N, 129.99° E
Elevation: 83 m above sea level
Population rank: #51 of 97 cities in North Korea by population
Province: North Hamgyong
Country: 🇰🇵 North Korea (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: KST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea: KST
Local time in Onsŏng runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Pyongyang). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Onsŏng sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Onsŏng sits at a modest 83 m above sea level. Onsŏng is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 1159 km off. Onsŏng is a smaller locality in North Korea, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Onsŏng at 05:45 and sets at 18:53, giving 13h 08m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Onsŏng
Daylight Hours in Onsŏng
Onsŏng gets 13h 08m of daylight today. Sunrise in Onsŏng is at 05:45 and sunset in Onsŏng is at 18:53.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 00m near the December solstice to 15h 21m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Onsŏng and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Onsŏng right now.
Other Cities in North Korea with Local Time
Cities Sharing Onsŏng's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Onsŏng.
Weather in Onsŏng
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Prayer Times in Onsŏng
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:00 | 05:44 | 12:19 | 16:01 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:02 | 05:45 | 12:19 | 16:00 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:03 | 05:46 | 12:19 | 15:59 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:05 | 05:48 | 12:19 | 15:58 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:06 | 05:49 | 12:18 | 15:57 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:08 | 05:50 | 12:18 | 15:56 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:09 | 05:51 | 12:17 | 15:55 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
14-day Forecast for Onsŏng
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Onsŏng
Sunrise
in Onsŏng
↑
5:45 AM
Sunset
in Onsŏng
↓
6:53 PM
Day Length
13h 08m
Dawn
in Onsŏng
5:15 AM
Dusk
in Onsŏng
7:23 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Onsŏng
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
72.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:57
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 12:32
Distances & Clock Changes in Onsŏng
How Far Is Onsŏng From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,159 km | SE (131deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,721 km | SW (218deg) |
| Singapore | 5,307 km | SW (217deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,921 km | W (262deg) |
| Moscow | 6,325 km | NW (318deg) |
| Dubai | 6,928 km | W (280deg) |
| London | 8,464 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Paris | 8,600 km | NNW (328deg) |
Onsŏng's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Onsŏng and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.0deg S, 50.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Onsŏng
What time is it in Onsŏng right now?
The current local time in Onsŏng is 14:45 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Onsŏng follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
What time zone is Onsŏng in?
Onsŏng runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Onsŏng?
Is Onsŏng on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Onsŏng as of September 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Onsŏng today?
Onsŏng sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 18:53 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Onsŏng tonight?
Tonight the moon over Onsŏng is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 72.9%.
What is solar time in Onsŏng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Onsŏng, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.