North Korea
Time now in Ch'anggye-ri
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:53Sunset 07:20Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
07:20
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
39.47, 126.55
Time difference from Ch'anggye-ri
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Ch'anggye-ri right now.
Ch'anggye-ri on the map
About the time in Ch'anggye-ri
Ch'anggye-ri follows the civil time used across its region of North Korea; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Ch'anggye-ri sits at latitude 39.47, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Ch'anggye-ri day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 00:00–08:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ch'anggye-ri
- What are normal business hours in Ch'anggye-ri in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ch'anggye-ri runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Does Ch'anggye-ri change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Ch'anggye-ri keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Ch'anggye-ri?
- Ch'anggye-ri is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Ch'anggye-ri right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ch'anggye-ri, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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