World Clock
Time in North Korea
Shown above is the current time across North Korea, alongside the time zone North Korea keeps and the live local time in its main cities.
The whole of North Korea runs on a single time, KST (UTC+9) — so every city listed on this page reads exactly the same clock.
North Korea doesn't observe daylight saving at all — its offset from UTC stays fixed the entire year, so if the gap to another country ever changes, it's that other country moving its own clocks, not this one.
Cities in North Korea
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Pyongyang | 12:51 am | UTC+9 |
Questions people ask
How many time zones does North Korea actually have?
Just one. The whole of North Korea keeps a single national time, UTC+9.
Does North Korea observe daylight saving time?
No, the clocks here stay put all year round.
What's the capital of North Korea, and what time is it there right now?
Pyongyang — where the current time is 12:51 am.
What UTC offset does North Korea use?
UTC+9, unchanged throughout the year.
What's the current date in North Korea?
Right now it's Tuesday, 8 September 2026 there.
Do all cities in North Korea share the same clock?
Yes. Every city in the table reads identically, since the entire country runs on one single zone.
How far apart in time are North Korea and my own country?
The time difference calculator will compare them directly, laying out today's gap across the full twenty-four hours.
What are typical working hours like in North Korea?
Roughly 9 to 5 local time is standard in most countries, but the working week itself isn't universal — several Gulf countries run Sunday through Thursday instead. Worth checking before assuming Friday is a working day there.
What IANA time zone identifier does North Korea use?
Asia/Pyongyang, which is the identifier software and calendar apps actually store internally to track the zone.
What time does the sun rise and set across North Korea?
It varies city by city, since sunrise follows real coordinates rather than the time zone. The sunrise page for North Korea lists today's exact times for every city.