North Korea
Time now in Kosŏng-ni
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 07:25Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
250
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
07:25
Day length
13h 34m
Coordinates
40.90, 126.05
Time difference from Kosŏng-ni
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About the time in Kosŏng-ni
Kosŏng-ni sits at latitude 40.90, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 34m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 250 people live in Kosŏng-ni, 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 05:52 and sunset at 07:25 local time, giving 13h 34m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (40.90, 126.05) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kosŏng-ni.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kosŏng-ni
- Which time zone is Kosŏng-ni in?
- Kosŏng-ni uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
- What are normal business hours in Kosŏng-ni in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kosŏng-ni runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Pyongyang, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Kosŏng-ni right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kosŏng-ni, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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