North Korea
Time now in Pyongyang
Sunrise 05:55Sunset 07:25Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,222,000
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
07:25
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
39.03, 125.75
Time difference from Pyongyang
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Pyongyang right now.
Pyongyang on the map
About the time in Pyongyang
Clocks in Pyongyang 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 3,222,000 people live in Pyongyang, 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 05:55 and sunset at 07:25 local time, giving 13h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.03, 125.75) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Pyongyang.
Frequently asked questions about time in Pyongyang
- What are normal business hours in Pyongyang in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Pyongyang runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Does Pyongyang change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Pyongyang keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Pyongyang?
- Pyongyang is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Pyongyang right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Pyongyang, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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