Pyongyang, North Korea
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Time in Pyongyang, North Korea right now
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. Clocks follow the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+9, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 3.2 million people set their clocks to this time in Pyongyang alone.
Live clock for Pyongyang
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Pyongyang time compared with UTC
Pyongyang runs UTC+9 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Pyongyang reads 21:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Pyongyang |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 09:00 |
| 03:00 | 12:00 |
| 06:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 12:00 | 21:00 |
| 15:00 | 00:00 next day |
| 18:00 | 03:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 06:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Pyongyang
No clock changes are recorded for Pyongyang in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Pyongyang
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 hours behind Pyongyang | 13 hours behind Pyongyang |
| London | 9 hours behind Pyongyang | 8 hours behind Pyongyang |
| Paris | 8 hours behind Pyongyang | 7 hours behind Pyongyang |
| Dubai | 5 hours behind Pyongyang | 5 hours behind Pyongyang |
| Mumbai | 3:30 hours behind Pyongyang | 3:30 hours behind Pyongyang |
| Singapore | 1 hour behind Pyongyang | 1 hour behind Pyongyang |
| Tokyo | the same time as Pyongyang | the same time as Pyongyang |
| Sydney | 2 hours ahead of Pyongyang | 1 hour ahead of Pyongyang |
| Los Angeles | 17 hours behind Pyongyang | 16 hours behind Pyongyang |
| Sao Paulo | 12 hours behind Pyongyang | 12 hours behind Pyongyang |
Sunrise and sunset in Pyongyang through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:40 | 18:48 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:11 | 20:06 | 14 h 55 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:24 | 18:35 | 12 h 11 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:52 | 17:17 | 9 h 25 m |
Computed for Pyongyang's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Pyongyang sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Pyongyang
What time zone is Pyongyang in?
Pyongyang uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone: UTC+9 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Pyongyang change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Pyongyang in 2026. It keeps UTC+9 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Pyongyang and New York City?
In January, New York City is 14 hours behind Pyongyang; in July it is 13 hours behind Pyongyang. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Pyongyang's coordinates.