North Korea
Time now in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Sunrise 05:48Sunset 07:22Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
25,549,819
Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
07:22
Day length
13h 33m
Coordinates
40.00, 127.00
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About the time in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sits at latitude 40.00, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 33m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea runs on Asia/Pyongyang, which puts the city UTC +9 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Which time zone is Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
- When do the sun rise and set in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea today?
- Sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset at 07:22, giving 13h 33m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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