Current time in North Korea
Korean Standard Time
UTC+09:00North Korea has one time zone, Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9), all year; it does not observe daylight saving time.
Time zone of North Korea
| Colour | Region | IANA zone | Offset now | Abbr. | Daylight saving | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyongyang | Asia/Pyongyang | UTC+9 | KST | No DST | UTC+09:00 |
Does North Korea observe daylight saving time?
No. North Korea stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never go forward or back.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Cities in North Korea
Your time difference
- North Korea: —
Same clock all year as …
North Korea shows the same time as Japan, Russia (several regions), Indonesia (New Guinea – West Papua / Irian Jaya, Malukus/Moluccas), South Korea, Timor-Leste and Palau at every moment of the next 12 months.
Time difference from North Korea
| City | North Korea is |
|---|---|
| New York | 13 h to 14 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 16 h to 17 h ahead |
| London | 8 h to 9 h ahead |
| Paris | 7 h to 8 h ahead |
| Dubai | 5 h ahead all year |
| Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead all year |
| Tokyo | same time all year |
| Sydney | 1 h to 2 h behind |