North Korea
Time now in Sŭngt'ong-ni
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:53Sunset 07:19Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
07:19
Day length
13h 26m
Coordinates
39.97, 126.54
Time difference from Sŭngt'ong-ni
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Sŭngt'ong-ni right now.
Sŭngt'ong-ni on the map
About the time in Sŭngt'ong-ni
Clocks in Sŭngt'ong-ni 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.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Sŭngt'ong-ni 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.
Sŭngt'ong-ni sits at latitude 39.97, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 26m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Sŭngt'ong-ni
- What are normal business hours in Sŭngt'ong-ni in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Sŭngt'ong-ni runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Does Sŭngt'ong-ni change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Sŭngt'ong-ni keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Sŭngt'ong-ni?
- Sŭngt'ong-ni is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Sŭngt'ong-ni right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Sŭngt'ong-ni, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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