Korean Time
Korean Standard Time (KST)
IANA: Asia/Pyongyang · UTC+9
North Korea does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 18:19
Daylight 11h 47m · Solar noon 12:26
| City | Local time | Difference from North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Thu | 13 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 16 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 8 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 7 hours behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 5 hours behind |
| Mumbai | Thu | 3.5 hours behind |
| Singapore | Fri | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo | Fri | same time |
| Sydney | Fri | 1 hour ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 12 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 14 hours behind |
Clocks in North Korea run on Korean Time (KST, UTC+9); software knows the zone as Asia/Pyongyang.
No. North Korea keeps UTC+9 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
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