What time is it in Paek'ak right now?

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

What time zone is Paek'ak in?

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

Does Paek'ak observe daylight saving time?

No. Paek'ak 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 Paek'ak?

Open the time zone converter for Paek'ak 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 Paek'ak, South Pyongan, North Korea

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

Paek'ak, North Korea

12:16 AM:35KST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: South Pyongan
Lat/Long: 39°28'N / 125°36'E
Elevation: 28 m
Population: 125,924
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Paek'ak

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
Paek'ak keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Paek'ak today

Sunrise
7:01 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Day length
10 hours 40 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Paek'ak for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 39°28'N / 125°36'E.

Time difference between Paek'ak and other cities

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

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

Other cities near Paek'ak

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.