North Korea
8:28:01am
08:28 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 13th August 2026
KST · UTC+9
Asia/Pyongyang
No daylight saving
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Time zone
- Asia/PyongyangKST
- Sunrise
- 8:48 pm
- Sunset
- 10:35 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 47 minutes130 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in North Korea
All of North Korea runs on Asia/Pyongyang (KST, UTC+9).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:28 pm Wed | 16:28 | 16 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:28 pm Wed | 17:28 | 15 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:28 pm Wed | 18:28 | 14 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:28 pm Wed | 19:28 | 13 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:28 pm Wed | 19:28 | 13 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:28 pm Wed | 20:28 | 12 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:28 am | 00:28 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:28 am | 01:28 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 1:28 am | 01:28 | 7 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:28 am | 01:28 | 7 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 2:28 am | 02:28 | 6 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 2:28 am | 02:28 | 6 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:28 am | 03:28 | 5 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 4:58 am | 04:58 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 7:28 am | 07:28 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo JST | 8:28 am | 08:28 | the same time |
| Sydney AEST | 9:28 am | 09:28 | 1 hour ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:28 am | 11:28 | 3 hours ahead |
Cities in North Korea
Pyongyang
Pyongyang
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Hamhŭng
South Hamgyong
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Namp’o
Nampo
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Sunch’ŏn
South Pyongan
--:--
Hŭngnam
South Hamgyong
--:--
Kaesŏng
Kaesong
--:--
Wŏnsan
Kangwŏn-do
--:--
Chongjin
North Hamgyong
--:--
Man’gyŏngdae-ri
Pyongyang
--:--
Kaech’ŏn
South Pyongan
--:--
Sariwŏn-si
North Hwanghae
--:--
Sinŭiju
P'yŏngan-bukto
--:--
Tŏkch’ŏn
South Pyongan
--:--
Haeju
South Hwanghae
--:--
Kanggye
Chagang
--:--
Changam-ch’on
South Hamgyong
--:--
Hyesan
Yanggang-do
--:--
Paech’ŏn-ŭp
South Hwanghae
--:--
Sinp’o
South Hamgyong
--:--
Songnim-ni
North Hwanghae
--:--
Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp
South Hwanghae
--:--
Sinch’ŏn-ŭp
South Hwanghae
--:--
Paek'ak
South Pyongan
--:--
Chaeryŏng-ni
South Pyongan
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in North Korea right now?
It is 8:28 am (08:28) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Pyongyang. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in North Korea.
How many time zones does North Korea have?
One. All of North Korea runs on Asia/Pyongyang, currently KST (UTC+9).
Does North Korea observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in North Korea?
Right now: Pyongyang 8:28 am; Hamhŭng 8:28 am; Namp’o 8:28 am; Sunch’ŏn 8:28 am; Hŭngnam 8:28 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.