Time Now in Sariwŏn, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long: 38.51° N, 125.76° E
Elevation: 20 m above sea level
Population rank: #9 of 97 cities in North Korea by population
Province: North Hwanghae
Country: 🇰🇵 North Korea (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: KST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea: KST
Local time in Sariwŏn runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Pyongyang). Sariwŏn does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 20 m, Sariwŏn is practically at sea level. Sariwŏn is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 1270 km off. Sariwŏn is a significant city in North Korea, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Sariwŏn sees 12h 39m between a 06:13 sunrise and a 18:53 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sariwŏn
Daylight Hours in Sariwŏn
Sariwŏn gets 12h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sariwŏn is at 06:13 and sunset in Sariwŏn is at 18:53.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 28m near the December solstice to 14h 51m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sariwŏn and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sariwŏn right now.
Other Cities in North Korea with Local Time
Cities Sharing Sariwŏn's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sariwŏn.
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Prayer Times in Sariwŏn
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 04:39 | 06:13 | 12:34 | 16:09 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:40 | 06:14 | 12:33 | 16:08 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:41 | 06:15 | 12:33 | 16:07 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:43 | 06:16 | 12:33 | 16:06 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:44 | 06:17 | 12:32 | 16:05 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:45 | 06:17 | 12:32 | 16:04 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 04:46 | 06:18 | 12:32 | 16:03 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
14-day Forecast for Sariwŏn
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sariwŏn
Sunrise
in Sariwŏn
↑
6:13 AM
Sunset
in Sariwŏn
↓
6:53 PM
Day Length
12h 39m
Dawn
in Sariwŏn
5:46 AM
Dusk
in Sariwŏn
7:20 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Sariwŏn
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:06
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 18:44
Distances & Clock Changes in Sariwŏn
How Far Is Sariwŏn From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,270 km | E (100deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,112 km | SW (215deg) |
| Singapore | 4,697 km | SW (214deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,501 km | W (262deg) |
| Moscow | 6,456 km | NW (318deg) |
| Dubai | 6,660 km | W (280deg) |
| Sydney | 8,466 km | SSE (158deg) |
| London | 8,713 km | NNW (329deg) |
Sariwŏn's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sariwŏn and you would surface near Cariló, Argentina, about 277 km from the antipodal point at 38.5deg S, 54.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sariwŏn
What time is it in Sariwŏn right now?
The current local time in Sariwŏn is 21:21 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Sariwŏn follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
What time zone is Sariwŏn in?
Clocks in Sariwŏn 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 Sariwŏn?
Is Sariwŏn on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 10, 2026, Sariwŏn is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sariwŏn today?
Sariwŏn sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:53 today, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sariwŏn tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sariwŏn is in its New Moon phase, lit 0.5%.
What is solar time in Sariwŏn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sariwŏn, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.