Current Time in Kaesŏng, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long:
37.97° N,
126.55° E
Population: 338,155
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 Kaesŏng — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kaesŏng's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kaesŏng right now?
The current local time in Kaesŏng, North Korea is 05:03 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Kaesŏng observes the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Kaesŏng use?
Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng.
Does Kaesŏng observe daylight saving time?
Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng?
Right now Kaesŏng is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kaesŏng observes DST.
When does the day change in Kaesŏng?
Midnight in Kaesŏng occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Since Kaesŏng is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.