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Current local time in Kaesong, North Korea
Asia/Pyongyang
Observatory log
Kaesong, observed
- 01Time zone
Korean Standard Time
KST · UTC+9 · IANA
Asia/Pyongyang- 02Daylight saving
North Korea does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on KST (UTC+9) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:41Sunset17:58Day length11 h 17 minSolar noon12:19
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour06:25–07:16 · 17:23–18:14
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in North Korea is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in North Korea
North Korea uses a single time zone: Asia/Pyongyang.
- 08Coordinates
37.96° N, 126.56° E
Differences
Kaesong and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KaesongDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −8 h | |
 New York | −13 h | |
| Los Angeles | −16 h | |
| Chicago | −14 h | |
 São Paulo | −12 h | |
 Paris | −7 h | |
 Dubai | −5 h | |
 Mumbai | −3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | −1 h | |
 Hong Kong | −1 h | |
 Tokyo | Same time |
Questions
Asked about Kaesong
What time zone is Kaesong in?
Kaesong uses Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+9. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Pyongyang.
Does North Korea use daylight saving time?
No. North Korea does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Korean Standard Time (UTC+9) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kaesong today?
Today in Kaesong the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:58, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight.