What time is it in Ch’ŏsal-li right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ch’ŏsal-li, North Korea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Pyongyang. Ch’ŏsal-li is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Ch’ŏsal-li in?

Ch’ŏsal-li uses KST (Korean Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Pyongyang, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Ch’ŏsal-li observe daylight saving time?

No. Ch’ŏsal-li stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Ch’ŏsal-li?

Open the time zone converter for Ch’ŏsal-li to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Ch’ŏsal-li, South Pyongan, North Korea

Ch’ŏsal-li is on KST (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9. Ch’ŏsal-li does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Ch’ŏsal-li, North Korea

7:37 PM:52KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: South Pyongan
Lat/Long: 39°24'N / 125°31'E
Elevation: 17 m
Population: 43,614
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Ch’ŏsal-li

Time zone
KST
Korean Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Ch’ŏsal-li keeps UTC+9

Ch’ŏsal-li keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Pyongyang, the one time zone in use in North Korea. Ch’ŏsal-li does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Ch’ŏsal-li today

Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Day length
10 hours 42 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Ch’ŏsal-li for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°24'N / 125°31'E.

Time difference between Ch’ŏsal-li and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Ch’ŏsal-li. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Ch’ŏsal-li
City	Local time	Compared to Ch’ŏsal-li
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:37 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:37 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:37 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:37 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:37 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:37 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:37 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:37 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:37 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:37 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:07 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:37 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:37 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:37 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:37 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:37 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Ch’ŏsal-li

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.