North Korea
Time now in Kŭmch’ŏn-gun
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:55Sunset 07:18Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
07:18
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
38.19, 126.52
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About the time in Kŭmch’ŏn-gun
Kŭmch’ŏn-gun sits at latitude 38.19, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 05:55 and sunset at 07:18 local time, giving 13h 23m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.19, 126.52) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kŭmch’ŏn-gun.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Kŭmch’ŏn-gun 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 Kŭmch’ŏn-gun
- Which time zone is Kŭmch’ŏn-gun in?
- Kŭmch’ŏn-gun uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
- What time is it in Kŭmch’ŏn-gun right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kŭmch’ŏn-gun, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kŭmch’ŏn-gun?
- Kŭmch’ŏn-gun is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Kŭmch’ŏn-gun change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kŭmch’ŏn-gun keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
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