Current Time in Kanggye, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long:
40.97° N,
126.59° E
Population: 209,530
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 Kanggye — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kanggye's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kanggye right now?
The current local time in Kanggye, North Korea is 17:29 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Kanggye observes the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Kanggye use?
Kanggye 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 Kanggye.
Does Kanggye observe daylight saving time?
Kanggye 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 Kanggye?
Right now Kanggye is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kanggye observes DST.
When does the day change in Kanggye?
Midnight in Kanggye occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Since Kanggye is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.