What time is it in Kyŏngsŏng right now?

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

What time zone is Kyŏngsŏng in?

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

Does Kyŏngsŏng observe daylight saving time?

No. Kyŏngsŏng 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 Kyŏngsŏng?

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

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

Kyŏngsŏng, North Korea

12:15 AM:52KST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: North Hamgyong
Lat/Long: 41°35'N / 129°36'E
Elevation: 18 m
Population: 35,604
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Kyŏngsŏng

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
Kyŏngsŏng keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kyŏngsŏng today

Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Day length
10 hours 33 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Kyŏngsŏng for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 41°35'N / 129°36'E.

Time difference between Kyŏngsŏng and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kyŏngsŏng
City	Local time	Compared to Kyŏngsŏng
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:15 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:15 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:15 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:15 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:15 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:15 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:15 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:15 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:15 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:15 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:15 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:15 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:45 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:15 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:15 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:15 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:15 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:15 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Kyŏngsŏng

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.