Current time in Pyongyang, North Korea

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Sun today ↑ 06:54 ↓ 17:51 (10 hours 57 minutes)KSTUTC+9No daylight saving time Weather now 5 °C / 40 °F · no rain

Time zone Pyongyang

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

Time difference with your location

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

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Pyongyang at a glance

Time zone
KST
UTC offset
UTC+9
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
17:51
Day length
10 h 57 min
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Time zone in Pyongyang

Pyongyang 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 · Pyongyang

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Pyongyang to PST ☀PDT
−16h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
Pyongyang to EST ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Pyongyang to CET ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Pyongyang to IST 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
Pyongyang to AEST ☀AEDT
+2h

Sun and Moon in Pyongyang

· KST — Today in Pyongyang the sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:51: 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 23 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:55 · 17:49
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

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

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

Pyongyang (KST)KST to UTC UTC+0Pyongyang to EST UTC-5Pyongyang to IST UTC+5:30Pyongyang 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
Pyongyang (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

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in North Korea

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

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

Pyongyang airport & codes

Pyongyang has the IATA city code FNJ; phone numbers in North Korea use the calling code +850.

IATA city code
FNJ
Calling code
+850
ISO country code
KP / PRK
Currency
KPW
Languages
Korean
Other names
Bình Nhưỡng · เปียงยาง · 平壤 · 平壌 · 평양직할시 · Пхеньян · بيونغيانغ · Pjöngjang

Where is Pyongyang?

Pyongyang is in North Korea at 39°02′02″N 125°45′16″E.

Coordinates
39°02′02″N 125°45′16″E · 39.0339, 125.7543
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
North Korea
Population
3,222,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Pyongyang use?

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

Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Pyongyang and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Pyongyang today?

On Oct 22, 2026, the sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:51 in Pyongyang, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:22.

What is the airport code for Pyongyang?

The IATA city code for Pyongyang is FNJ. The international calling code for North Korea is +850.