Time in Kaesong
Saturday, October 17, 2026
KST (UTC+9), Korean Standard Time
North Korea
Kaesong is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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4:01 AM in Kaesong, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kaesong
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kaesong they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:01 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:01 PM BSTprevious day | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:01 PM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:01 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:01 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:01 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 9:01 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:01 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:01 PM MSKprevious day | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:01 PM GSTprevious day | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:31 AM IST | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:01 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 3:01 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:01 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:01 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:01 AM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:01 AM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:01 PM SASTprevious day | -7h |
Kaesong time zone
- Local time
- 4:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Dialing code
- +850
- Population
- 338,155
- Coordinates
- 37.97, 126.55
Daylight saving time
Kaesong does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:19 PM
Cities in North Korea
Cities near Kaesong
- PajuSouth Korea
- Gimpo-siSouth Korea
- Goyang-siSouth Korea
- YangjuSouth Korea
- Uijeongbu-siSouth Korea
- Chongdan-upNorth Korea
- Bucheon-siSouth Korea
- SeoulSouth Korea
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kaesong in?
Kaesong uses Korean Standard Time (Asia/Pyongyang); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does Kaesong observe daylight saving time?
No. Kaesong stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Kaesong and New York?
Kaesong is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kaesong?
The country calling code is +850.