Pyongyang is located in North Korea and uses the Asia/Pyongyang timezone, currently GMT+9 from UTC. Pyongyang does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset at 19:22 local time. The coordinates of Pyongyang are 39.02°N, 125.74°E.

Today Pyongyang gets 13 hours 34 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:35, about 35 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Pyongyang shares its GMT+9 offset with Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Busan, Dili. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Pyongyang in?›

Pyongyang is in the Asia/Pyongyang timezone, currently GMT+9 from UTC.

Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time?›

No. Pyongyang does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset is always GMT+9.

What is the UTC offset for Pyongyang?›

Pyongyang is currently GMT+9 from UTC (GMT+9).

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.