What time is it in Yŏnggwang-ŭp right now?

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

What time zone is Yŏnggwang-ŭp in?

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

Does Yŏnggwang-ŭp observe daylight saving time?

No. Yŏnggwang-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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp?

Open the time zone converter for Yŏnggwang-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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp, South Hamgyong, North Korea

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

Yŏnggwang-ŭp, North Korea

11:08 PM:28KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: North Korea
Region: South Hamgyong
Lat/Long: 40°01'N / 127°27'E
Elevation: 35 m
Population: 21,882
Currency: Won (KPW)
Languages: Korean
Dialling code: +850

Time zone in Yŏnggwang-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
Yŏnggwang-ŭp keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Yŏnggwang-ŭp today

Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
10 hours 41 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Yŏnggwang-ŭp for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 40°01'N / 127°27'E.

Time difference between Yŏnggwang-ŭp and other cities

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

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

Other cities near Yŏnggwang-ŭp

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.