Time in Pyongyang
Saturday, October 17, 2026
KST (UTC+9), Korean Standard Time
North Korea
Pyongyang is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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11:33 AM in Pyongyang, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Pyongyang
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Pyongyang they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Pyongyang |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 10:33 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 3:33 AM BST | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 7:33 PM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 9:33 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 10:33 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 11:33 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 4:33 AM CEST | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 4:33 AM CEST | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 5:33 AM MSK | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 6:33 AM GST | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:03 AM IST | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 9:33 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 10:33 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 10:33 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 11:33 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 1:33 PM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 3:33 PM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 4:33 AM SAST | -7h |
Pyongyang time zone
- Local time
- 11:33 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Dialing code
- +850
- Population
- 3,222,000
- Coordinates
- 39.03, 125.75
Daylight saving time
Pyongyang does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:56 PM
- Day length
- 11h 9m
- Solar noon
- 12:22 PM
Cities in North Korea
Cities near Pyongyang
- PyongsongNorth Korea
- Songnim-niNorth Korea
- PaekakNorth Korea
- Chaeryong-niNorth Korea
Questions and answers
What time zone is Pyongyang in?
Pyongyang uses Korean Standard Time (Asia/Pyongyang); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time?
No. Pyongyang stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Pyongyang and New York?
Pyongyang is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Pyongyang?
The country calling code is +850.