What time is it in Hwadae right now?

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

What time zone is Hwadae in?

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

Does Hwadae observe daylight saving time?

No. Hwadae 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 Hwadae?

Open the time zone converter for Hwadae 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 Hwadae, North Hamgyong, North Korea

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

Hwadae, North Korea

7:37 PM:04KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: North Hamgyong
Lat/Long: 40°50'N / 129°30'E
Elevation: 17 m
Population: 67,677
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Hwadae

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
Hwadae keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Hwadae today

Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10 hours 38 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Hwadae for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 40°50'N / 129°30'E.

Time difference between Hwadae and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Hwadae
City	Local time	Compared to Hwadae
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 Hwadae

All 97 cities in North Korea

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