Pyongyang, meaning "Flat Land," has been continuously settled for over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Northeast Asia. At Giza bearing 296.59°, it sits 8,329 km from the Great Pyramid along a great-circle path that crosses the Himalayan ridge. The city's modern axis is dominated by the 170-meter Juche Tower and the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel — a 330-meter unfinished pyramid that has loomed over the skyline since 1987, creating an inadvertent resonance geometry. Ancient Pyongyang was the capital of Gojoseon and later Goguryeo, whose massive stone tombs with celestial ceiling paintings (depicting the Four Symbols and constellations) reveal sophisticated astronomical knowledge. The city's deliberate isolation creates a hermetically sealed energy environment — the only modern capital where electromagnetic interference from global telecommunications is virtually absent.
Wikipedia| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.4° | — | 273.6° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 108.9° | — | 251.1° | — | |
| Sirius | 117.2° | — | 242.8° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 29.2° | — | 330.8° | — | |
| Regulus | 58.4° | — | 301.6° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.5° | — | 267.5° | — | |
| Antares | 99.1° | — | 260.9° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 153.9° | — | 206.1° | — | |
| Arcturus | 23.8° | — | 336.2° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 109.0° | — | 251.0° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 71.1° | — | 288.9° | — | |
| Deneb | 40.0° | — | 319.9° | — | |
| Capella | 51.4° | — | 308.6° | — | |
| Castor | 54.1° | — | 305.9° | — | |
| Pollux | 57.4° | — | 302.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.1° | — | 275.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 96.3° | — | 263.8° | — | |
| Rigel | 120.1° | — | 239.9° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.7° | — | 259.3° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 146.4° | — | 213.6° | — | |
| Mimosa | 140.0° | — | 220.0° | — | |
| Altair | 79.0° | — | 281.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 80.7° | — | 279.3° | — | |
| Alnitak | 109.3° | — | 250.7° | — | |
| Mintaka | 108.2° | — | 251.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 118.1° | — | 241.9° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 143.2° | — | 216.8° | — | |
| Hadar | 140.0° | — | 220.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Naos | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Suhail | 133.9° | — | 226.1° | — | |
| Avior | 170.1° | — | 189.9° | — | |
| Atria | 164.4° | — | 195.6° | — | |
| Regor | 147.8° | — | 212.2° | — | |
| Alsephina | 153.9° | — | 206.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 117.9° | — | 242.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 105.5° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.0° | — | 280.0° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 36.0° | — | 324.0° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 56.2° | — | 303.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 43.2° | — | 316.8° | — | |
| Alhena | 80.4° | — | 279.6° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.8° | — | 271.2° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.7° | — | 266.3° | — | |
| Pushya | 61.6° | — | 298.4° | — | |
| Adhara | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Wezen | 128.3° | — | 231.7° | — | |
| Navi | 38.6° | — | 321.4° | — | |
| Schedar | 44.6° | — | 315.4° | — | |
| Nunki | 113.4° | — | 246.6° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 119.6° | — | 240.4° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.4° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 77.4° | — | 282.6° | — | |
| Enif | 91.7° | — | 268.3° | — | |
| Diphda | 146.4° | — | 213.6° | — | |
| Alphecca | 17.4° | — | 342.6° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 51.8° | — | 308.2° | — | |
| Spica | 73.8° | — | 286.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 73.2° | — | 286.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 53.7° | — | 306.3° | — | |
| Murzim | 124.0° | — | 236.0° | — | |
| Phact | 154.4° | — | 205.6° | — | |
| Mirfak | 53.8° | — | 306.2° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 43.9° | — | 316.1° | — | |
| Markab | 93.3° | — | 266.7° | — | |
| Algol | 66.5° | — | 293.5° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 106.5° | — | 253.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 108.8° | — | 251.2° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 120.8° | — | 239.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 68.5° | — | 291.4° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 111.5° | — | 248.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 51.8° | — | 308.2° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 128.2° | — | 231.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 65.6° | — | 294.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 114.4° | — | 245.6° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 296.59° | 8,329 km |
| angkor wat | 223.05° | 3,569 km |
| nazca | 42.66° | 16,636 km |
| teotihuacan | 44.03° | 12,005 km |
| stonehenge | 329.58° | 8,766 km |
| gobekli tepe | 299.08° | 7,280 km |
| machu picchu | 37.03° | 16,622 km |
| easter island | 92.61° | 14,793 km |
| cahokia | 27.34° | 10,635 km |
| sedona | 43.81° | 9,893 km |
| mecca | 284.62° | 8,191 km |
| jerusalem | 295.97° | 7,897 km |
| vatican | 315.85° | 8,777 km |
| lhasa | 262.40° | 3,324 km |
| kailash | 271.50° | 4,100 km |
| uluru | 174.72° | 7,180 km |
| tiwanaku | 33.33° | 17,149 km |
| chaco canyon | 40.67° | 10,012 km |
| mt shasta | 45.31° | 8,738 km |
| levis stadium | 48.02° | 9,056 km |