What time is it in Hamhŭng right now?

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

What time zone is Hamhŭng in?

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

Does Hamhŭng observe daylight saving time?

No. Hamhŭng 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 Hamhŭng?

Open the time zone converter for Hamhŭng 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 Hamhŭng, South Hamgyong, North Korea

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

Hamhŭng, North Korea

7:48 PM:38KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: South Hamgyong
Lat/Long: 39°55'N / 127°32'E
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 559,056
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Hamhŭng

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
Hamhŭng keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Hamhŭng today

Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
10 hours 41 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Hamhŭng for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°55'N / 127°32'E.

Time difference between Hamhŭng and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Hamhŭng
City	Local time	Compared to Hamhŭng
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Hamhŭng

All 97 cities in North Korea

Frequently asked questions

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.