North Korea
Time now in Poch’ŏn-gun
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:42Sunset 07:15Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
07:15
Day length
13h 33m
Coordinates
41.57, 128.51
Time difference from Poch’ŏn-gun
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Poch’ŏn-gun right now.
Poch’ŏn-gun on the map
About the time in Poch’ŏn-gun
Poch’ŏn-gun sits at latitude 41.57, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 33m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Poch’ŏn-gun follows the civil time used across its region of North Korea; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Poch’ŏn-gun
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Poch’ŏn-gun?
- Poch’ŏn-gun is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Poch’ŏn-gun right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Poch’ŏn-gun, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
- Does Poch’ŏn-gun change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Poch’ŏn-gun keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Poch’ŏn-gun in?
- Poch’ŏn-gun uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
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