Time in Pyongyang
The exact local hour in Pyongyang, North Korea — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Pyongyang sits at 39.0392° N, 125.7625° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:14 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:43 (5:43 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:35 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:27 (7:27 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:56 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 44m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Pyongyang is in the Asia/Pyongyang zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+9.
Pyongyang does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+9 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Pyongyang compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Pyongyang, with the great-circle distance from Pyongyang for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −8h | 8,662 km · 5,382 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −13h | 10,923 km · 6,787 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +0h | 1,282 km · 797 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −5h | 6,650 km · 4,132 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +1h | 8,520 km · 5,294 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −16h | 9,557 km · 5,938 mi |
About Pyongyang
| Country | North Korea |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,082,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 39.0392, 125.7625 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Pyongyang |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 |
| Country calling code | +850 |
| Currency | KPW |
Cities one hour from Pyongyang
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Pyongyang on the world clock.