North Korea
Time now in Tŏkch’ŏn
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 07:24Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
237,133
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
07:24
Day length
13h 33m
Coordinates
39.75, 126.26
Time difference from Tŏkch’ŏn
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Tŏkch’ŏn on the map
About the time in Tŏkch’ŏn
Sunrise today lands at 05:52 and sunset at 07:24 local time, giving 13h 33m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.75, 126.26) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Tŏkch’ŏn.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Tŏkch’ŏn 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.
Around 237,133 people live in Tŏkch’ŏn, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Tŏkch’ŏn
- Which time zone is Tŏkch’ŏn in?
- Tŏkch’ŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC +9.
- What time is it in Tŏkch’ŏn right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Tŏkch’ŏn, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Tŏkch’ŏn?
- Tŏkch’ŏn is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Tŏkch’ŏn change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Tŏkch’ŏn keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
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