Current Time in Hongwŏn, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long:
40.03° N,
127.96° E
Population: 70,923
Country:
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North Korea
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
KST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea:
KST
Time in Hongwŏn — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Hongwŏn's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Hongwŏn right now?
The current local time in Hongwŏn, North Korea is 05:11 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Hongwŏn observes the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Hongwŏn use?
Hongwŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Hongwŏn.
Does Hongwŏn observe daylight saving time?
Hongwŏn is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Pyongyang time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Hongwŏn?
Right now Hongwŏn is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Hongwŏn observes DST.
When does the day change in Hongwŏn?
Midnight in Hongwŏn occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Since Hongwŏn is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.