North Korea
Time now in Kangwŏn-do
Sunrise 05:48Sunset 07:18Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,477,582
Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
07:18
Day length
13h 29m
Coordinates
38.73, 127.45
Time difference from Kangwŏn-do
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About the time in Kangwŏn-do
Clocks in Kangwŏn-do 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 1,477,582 people live in Kangwŏn-do, 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 05:48 and sunset at 07:18 local time, giving 13h 29m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.73, 127.45) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kangwŏn-do.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kangwŏn-do
- What time is it in Kangwŏn-do right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kangwŏn-do, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
- When do the sun rise and set in Kangwŏn-do today?
- Sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset at 07:18, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kangwŏn-do?
- Kangwŏn-do is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Kangwŏn-do in?
- Kangwŏn-do uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
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