What time is it in Kangsŏn right now?

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

What time zone is Kangsŏn in?

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

Does Kangsŏn observe daylight saving time?

No. Kangsŏn 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 Kangsŏn?

Open the time zone converter for Kangsŏn 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 Kangsŏn, South Pyongan, North Korea

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

Kangsŏn, North Korea

7:37 PM:44KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: South Pyongan
Lat/Long: 38°56'N / 125°35'E
Elevation: 22 m
Population: 102,436
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Kangsŏn

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
Kangsŏn keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kangsŏn today

Sunrise
6:59 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Day length
10 hours 44 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kangsŏn for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 38°56'N / 125°35'E.

Time difference between Kangsŏn and other cities

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

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

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.