Hŭngnam
South Hamgyong, North Korea
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Time zone
- Asia/PyongyangKST
- Sunrise
- 8:39 pm
- Sunset
- 10:29 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 50 minutes134 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Hŭngnam
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Hŭngnam has stayed on KST (UTC+9) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Hŭngnam doing anything.
Hŭngnam time to your time
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Call times with London
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Time difference between Hŭngnam and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
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| Los Angeles PDT | 5:25 pm Wed | 17:25 | 16 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:25 pm Wed | 18:25 | 15 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:25 pm Wed | 19:25 | 14 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:25 pm Wed | 20:25 | 13 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:25 pm Wed | 20:25 | 13 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:25 pm Wed | 21:25 | 12 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:25 am | 01:25 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:25 am | 04:25 | 5 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 5:55 am | 05:55 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 8:25 am | 08:25 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo JST | 9:25 am | 09:25 | the same time |
| Sydney AEST | 10:25 am | 10:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:25 pm | 12:25 | 3 hours ahead |
About Hŭngnam
- Population
- 346082
- Coordinates
- 39.842, 127.632
- Region
- South Hamgyong, North Korea
- IANA zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Solar noon
- 3:34 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Hŭngnam right now?
It is 9:25 am (09:25 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Hŭngnam. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Hŭngnam in?
Hŭngnam uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, currently KST (UTC+9). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like KST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Hŭngnam on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Hŭngnam stays on KST (UTC+9) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hŭngnam today?
The sun rises at 5:39 am and sets at 7:29 pm today, giving 13 hours 50 minutes of daylight. That is 134 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Hŭngnam of Los Angeles?
Hŭngnam is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:25 am in Hŭngnam, it is 5:25 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Hŭngnam?
Hŭngnam is in South Hamgyong, North Korea, at 39.84° N, 127.63° E, with a population of about 346,082. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.