What time is it in Pyongyang right now?

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

What time zone is Pyongyang in?

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

Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time?

No. Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang?

Open the time zone converter for Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang, North Korea

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

Pyongyang, North Korea

7:48 PM:38KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: Pyongyang
Lat/Long: 39°02'N / 125°45'E
Elevation: 43 m
Population: 3,222,000
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Pyongyang

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
Pyongyang keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Pyongyang today

Sunrise
6:59 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Day length
10 hours 43 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Pyongyang for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°02'N / 125°45'E.

Time difference between Pyongyang and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Pyongyang
City	Local time	Compared to Pyongyang
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Pyongyang

All 97 cities in North Korea

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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.