North Korea
Time now in South Hamgyong
Sunrise 05:45Sunset 07:19Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,066,013
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
07:19
Day length
13h 34m
Coordinates
40.23, 127.75
Time difference from South Hamgyong
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) South Hamgyong right now.
South Hamgyong on the map
About the time in South Hamgyong
Clocks in South Hamgyong 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 3,066,013 people live in South Hamgyong, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
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 South Hamgyong
- What are normal business hours in South Hamgyong in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in South Hamgyong runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is South Hamgyong?
- South Hamgyong is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is South Hamgyong in?
- South Hamgyong uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
- What time is it in South Hamgyong right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in South Hamgyong, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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