What time is it in Kaesŏng right now?

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

What time zone is Kaesŏng in?

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

Does Kaesŏng observe daylight saving time?

No. Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng?

Open the time zone converter for Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng, Kaesong, North Korea

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

Kaesŏng, North Korea

8:46 PM:09KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: Kaesong
Lat/Long: 37°58'N / 126°33'E
Elevation: 42 m
Population: 338,155
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Kaesŏng

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
Kaesŏng keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kaesŏng today

Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Day length
10 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kaesŏng for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°58'N / 126°33'E.

Time difference between Kaesŏng and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kaesŏng
City	Local time	Compared to Kaesŏng
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:46 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:46 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:46 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:46 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:46 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:46 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:46 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:46 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:46 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:46 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:46 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:16 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:46 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:46 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:46 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:46 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:46 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Kaesŏng

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.