What time is it in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp, North Korea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Pyongyang. T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp in?

T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp uses KST (Korean Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Pyongyang, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp observe daylight saving time?

No. T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 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 T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp?

Open the time zone converter for T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 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 T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea

T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is on KST (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9. T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp, North Korea

8:55 PM:31KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: Kangwŏn-do
Lat/Long: 38°57'N / 127°54'E
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 20,575
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp

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
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp today

Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
10 hours 44 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 38°57'N / 127°54'E.

Time difference between T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
City	Local time	Compared to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:55 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:55 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:55 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:55 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:55 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:55 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:55 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:55 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:55 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:55 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:55 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:25 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:55 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:55 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:55 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:55 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:55 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp

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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.