What time is it in Wŏnsan right now?

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

What time zone is Wŏnsan in?

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

Does Wŏnsan observe daylight saving time?

No. Wŏnsan 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 Wŏnsan?

Open the time zone converter for Wŏnsan 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 Wŏnsan, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea

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

Wŏnsan, North Korea

7:38 PM:06KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: Kangwŏn-do
Lat/Long: 39°09'N / 127°27'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 329,207
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Wŏnsan

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
Wŏnsan keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Wŏnsan today

Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Day length
10 hours 43 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Wŏnsan for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°09'N / 127°27'E.

Time difference between Wŏnsan and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Wŏnsan
City	Local time	Compared to Wŏnsan
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:38 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:38 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:38 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:38 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:38 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:38 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:38 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:38 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:38 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:38 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:08 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:38 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:38 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:38 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:38 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:38 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Wŏnsan

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.