North Korea
Time now in Pakch’ŏn
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:54Sunset 07:27Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
07:27
Day length
13h 32m
Coordinates
39.69, 125.62
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About the time in Pakch’ŏn
The zone identifier Asia/Pyongyang is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Pyongyang keeps pointing at Pyongyang time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Pakch’ŏn 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.
Clocks in Pakch’ŏn 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Pakch’ŏn
- What are normal business hours in Pakch’ŏn in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Pakch’ŏn runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Does Pakch’ŏn change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Pakch’ŏn keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Pakch’ŏn right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Pakch’ŏn, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
- Which time zone is Pakch’ŏn in?
- Pakch’ŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
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