What time is it in Kangnyŏng right now?

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

What time zone is Kangnyŏng in?

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

Does Kangnyŏng observe daylight saving time?

No. Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng?

Open the time zone converter for Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng, South Hwanghae, North Korea

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

Kangnyŏng, North Korea

7:40 PM:08KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: South Hwanghae
Lat/Long: 37°54'N / 125°31'E
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 106,827
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Kangnyŏng

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
Kangnyŏng keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kangnyŏng today

Sunrise
6:58 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
10 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kangnyŏng for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°54'N / 125°31'E.

Time difference between Kangnyŏng and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kangnyŏng
City	Local time	Compared to Kangnyŏng
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:40 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:40 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:40 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:40 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:40 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:40 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:40 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:40 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:40 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:40 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:40 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:40 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:10 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:40 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:40 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:40 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:40 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:40 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Kangnyŏng

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.