North Korea
6:25:02pm
18:25 on a 24-hour clock
Sunday, 27th September 2026
KST · UTC+9
Asia/Pyongyang
No daylight saving
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Time zone
- Asia/PyongyangKST
- Sunrise
- 6:29 am
- Sunset
- 6:27 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 58 minutes151 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in North Korea
All of North Korea runs on Asia/Pyongyang (KST, UTC+9).
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 16 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 15 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:25 am | 04:25 | 14 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:25 am | 05:25 | 13 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:25 am | 05:25 | 13 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:25 am | 06:25 | 12 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:25 am | 10:25 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:25 pm | 12:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 12:25 pm | 12:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:25 pm | 13:25 | 5 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 2:55 pm | 14:55 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 5:25 pm | 17:25 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo JST | 6:25 pm | 18:25 | the same time |
| Sydney AEST | 7:25 pm | 19:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:25 pm | 22:25 | 4 hours ahead |
Cities in North Korea
Pyongyang
Pyongyang
6:25pm
Hamhŭng
South Hamgyong
6:25pm
Namp’o
Nampo
6:25pm
Sunch’ŏn
South Pyongan
6:25pm
Hŭngnam
South Hamgyong
6:25pm
Kaesŏng
Kaesong
6:25pm
Wŏnsan
Kangwŏn-do
6:25pm
Chongjin
North Hamgyong
6:25pm
Man’gyŏngdae-ri
Pyongyang
6:25pm
Kaech’ŏn
South Pyongan
6:25pm
Sariwŏn-si
North Hwanghae
6:25pm
Sinŭiju
P'yŏngan-bukto
6:25pm
Tŏkch’ŏn
South Pyongan
6:25pm
Haeju
South Hwanghae
6:25pm
Kanggye
Chagang
6:25pm
Changam-ch’on
South Hamgyong
6:25pm
Hyesan
Yanggang-do
6:25pm
Paech’ŏn-ŭp
South Hwanghae
6:25pm
Sinp’o
South Hamgyong
6:25pm
Songnim-ni
North Hwanghae
6:25pm
Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp
South Hwanghae
6:25pm
Sinch’ŏn-ŭp
South Hwanghae
6:25pm
Paek'ak
South Pyongan
6:25pm
Chaeryŏng-ni
South Pyongan
6:25pm
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Questions people ask
What time is it in North Korea right now?
It is 6:25 pm (18:25) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Pyongyang. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in North Korea.
How many time zones does North Korea have?
One. All of North Korea runs on Asia/Pyongyang, currently KST (UTC+9).
Does North Korea observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in North Korea?
Right now: Pyongyang 6:25 pm; Hamhŭng 6:25 pm; Namp’o 6:25 pm; Sunch’ŏn 6:25 pm; Hŭngnam 6:25 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.