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North Korea, P'yongyang.
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Time zone in Pyongyang: local context and planning
Pyongyang, North Korea, runs on Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00), which affects business hours, public service windows, logistics cutoffs, and coordination across distributed teams.
Pyongyang currently runs at UTC+09:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
For operational planning, comparing local time to UTC helps avoid scheduling errors in deliveries, meetings, and deadline tracking. When a city observes DST, the offset can change during the year; without DST, the offset is stable.
When comparing Pyongyang with Sao Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo), account for both UTC offset differences and local DST rules to keep schedules aligned.
For the 2026 cycle, monitor official announcements for any daylight saving changes in Pyongyang.
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Current time in Pyongyang, North Korea
Check the current local time in Pyongyang, a city in North Korea. This page provides the exact time updated in real time, allowing you to quickly see what time it is in the city.
The information also helps you compare time differences between Pyongyang and other cities or countries. This can be useful for international meetings, travel planning, remote work coordination, and global communication across time zones.
Timezone information for Pyongyang
Below you can find key timezone and location details for Pyongyang, North Korea, including its official timezone and UTC offset.
- IANA timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC offset: +09:00
- Daylight saving time: not observed
- Region: P'yongyang
- Estimated population: 2,899,399
These details help explain how the local time in Pyongyang relates to other time zones around the world and whether seasonal clock adjustments apply.
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Frequently asked questions about current time
What time zone does Pyongyang use?
In P'yongyang, Pyongyang runs on Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00), which defines the official local clock for daily activities and services.
Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time in 2026?
Pyongyang currently keeps a stable UTC offset throughout the year and does not apply seasonal DST changes.
What is the time difference between Pyongyang and UTC/GMT?
The city of Pyongyang follows UTC/GMT+09:00 against UTC/GMT, which is the base offset used for current time conversion.
Are P'yongyang and Pyongyang in the same time zone?
Pyongyang usually matches the time zone pattern of P'yongyang. The current official timezone is Asia/Pyongyang.
How does the current time in Pyongyang compare to official U.S. time references?
Pyongyang follows Asia/Pyongyang, and differences versus other official time references are determined by UTC offset and DST behavior.