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Current local time in Sariwon, North Korea
Asia/Pyongyang
Observatory log
Sariwon, 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
- Sunrise06:44Sunset18:01Day length11 h 16 minSolar noon12:23
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour06:28–07:20 · 17:25–18:17
- 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
38.51° N, 125.76° E · Hwanghae-bukto
Differences
Sariwon and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from SariwonDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Sariwon
What time zone is Sariwon in?
Sariwon 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 Sariwon today?
Today in Sariwon the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 18:01, giving 11 h 16 min of daylight.