Current Time in Pyongyang, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long:
39.04° N,
125.76° E
Population: 2,870,000
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 Pyongyang — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Pyongyang's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Pyongyang right now?
The current local time in Pyongyang, North Korea is 10:17 (Thursday, June 25, 2026). Pyongyang observes the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Pyongyang use?
Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang.
Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time?
Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang?
Right now Pyongyang is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Pyongyang observes DST.
When does the day change in Pyongyang?
Midnight in Pyongyang occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Since Pyongyang is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.