North Korea
Time now in Kangsŏ
Sunrise 05:56Sunset 07:26Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
191,356
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
07:26
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
38.95, 125.47
Time difference from Kangsŏ
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Kangsŏ right now.
Kangsŏ on the map
About the time in Kangsŏ
Clocks in Kangsŏ stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +9 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in North Korea.
Around 191,356 people live in Kangsŏ, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:56 and sunset at 07:26 local time, giving 13h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.95, 125.47) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kangsŏ.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kangsŏ
- What are normal business hours in Kangsŏ in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kangsŏ runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Does Kangsŏ change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kangsŏ keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kangsŏ?
- Kangsŏ is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Kangsŏ right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kangsŏ, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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