Current time in Hongwŏn, North Korea

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Sun today ↑ 06:45 ↓ 17:42 (10 hours 57 minutes)KSTUTC+9No daylight saving time Weather now 4 °C / 40 °F · no rain

Time zone Hongwŏn

Time zone
KST time — Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)

Time difference with your location

Hongwŏn is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Hongwŏn time now

Hongwŏn at a glance

Time zone
KST
UTC offset
UTC+9
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:42
Day length
10 h 57 min
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Time zone in Hongwŏn

Hongwŏn uses KST (UTC+9) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Standard time
KST · UTC+9 · Korean Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Hongwŏn

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Mexico City CST
−15h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Dublin ☀IST
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Riyadh AST
−6h
Ankara TRT
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Hanoi ICT
−2h
Bangkok ICT
−2h
Manila PHT
−1h
Beijing CST
−1h
Tokyo JST
same time
Seoul KST
same time
Canberra ☀AEDT
+2h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+2h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+4h

Sun and Moon in Hongwŏn

· KST — Today in Hongwŏn the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:42: 10 h 57 min of daylight, 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 57 min · 3 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 14 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:46 · 17:41
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Hongwŏn ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Hongwŏn (KST)KST to UTC UTC+0KST to EST UTC-5KST to IST UTC+5:30KST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM15:003:00 PM-1 day10:0010:00 AM-1 day20:308:30 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1 day12:0012:00 PM-1 day22:3010:30 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day14:002:00 PM-1 day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
Hongwŏn (KST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
14:002:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
16:004:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
18:006:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
20:008:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM

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Largest cities in North Korea

The 10 most populous cities of North Korea and their local time now.

LocationTime
Pyongyang
Hamhung
Nampo
Sunch’ŏn
Kaesong
LocationTime
Wonsan
Chongjin
Kaech’ŏn
Sariwon
Sinuiju

Hongwŏn airport & codes

Phone numbers in Hongwŏn, North Korea use the calling code +850; the ISO country code is KP.

Calling code
+850
ISO country code
KP / PRK
Currency
KPW
Languages
Korean

Where is Hongwŏn?

Hongwŏn is in North Korea at 40°01′31″N 127°57′21″E.

Coordinates
40°01′31″N 127°57′21″E · 40.0253, 127.9558
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
North Korea
Population
70,923

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Hongwŏn use?

Hongwŏn uses Korea Standard Time (KST), with a current offset of UTC+9.

Does Hongwŏn observe daylight saving time?

Hongwŏn does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on KST (UTC+9) all year.

What is the time difference between Hongwŏn and UTC?

Hongwŏn is 9 hours ahead of UTC all year: Hongwŏn keeps KST (UTC+9) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Hongwŏn today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:42 in Hongwŏn, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:14.

What is the calling code for Hongwŏn?

Calls to Hongwŏn use the international calling code of North Korea: +850 (ISO code KP).