Current Time in Kaech’ŏn, North Korea

Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38

Tokyo07:41 Beijing06:41 Paris00:41 London23:41 New York City18:41 Los Angeles15:41

Asia/Pyongyang • UTC+9 • KST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Kaech’ŏn, North Korea. Kaech’ŏn uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone and is currently on KST (UTC+9). It is the 10th largest city in North Korea by population.

Sunrise: 06:19•Sunset: 18:46•Day length: 12h 28m••Timezone: UTC+9 (KST)

Kaech’ŏn Time Zone

Kaech’ŏn follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone. It stays on KST (UTC+9) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zone	Asia/Pyongyang
Standard time	KST
Standard UTC offset	UTC+9
Daylight saving	No

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Kaech’ŏn stays on KST (UTC+9) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Kaech’ŏn)

← Behind (- hours)• Kaech’ŏn (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →

−16 hours

−14 hours

−13 hours

−13 hours

−12 hours

UTC

−9 hours

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−7 hours

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−5 hours

−3.5 hours

−1 hour

−1 hour

−1 hour

0 hours

Kaech’ŏn (Current)

0 hours

Sydney

+1 hour

Major Cities in North Korea

Pyongyang Hamhŭng Namp’o Sunch’ŏn Hŭngnam Kaesŏng Wŏnsan Chongjin Man’gyŏngdae-ri Kaech’ŏn Sariwŏn-si Sinŭiju Haeju Kanggye Hyesan

Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in Kaech’ŏn, it is:

Tokyo—Beijing—Paris—London—New York City—Los Angeles—

Best Time to Call Kaech’ŏn

Location	Kaech’ŏn 09:00	Kaech’ŏn 17:00
Tokyo	09:00	17:00
Beijing	08:00	16:00
Paris	02:00	10:00
London	01:00	09:00
New York City	20:00	04:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Kaech’ŏn.

Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset: UTC+9
Abbreviation: KST
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 12:32
Coordinates: 39.70, 125.89
Population: 319,554
Dialing code: +850
Currency: KPW (₩)
ISO week: 38

Other cities in Asia/Pyongyang

Pyongyang07:41 Hamhŭng07:41 Namp’o07:41 Sunch’ŏn07:41 Hŭngnam07:41 Kaesŏng07:41

Nearby cities

Sunch’ŏn07:41 P’yŏngsŏng07:41 Pyongyang07:41 Man’gyŏngdae-ri07:41 Namp’o07:41 Sariwŏn-si07:41

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Kaech’ŏn right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in Kaech’ŏn. Kaech’ŏn is currently on KST (UTC+9).
What time zone is Kaech’ŏn in?: Kaech’ŏn uses the IANA time zone Asia/Pyongyang.
What is the UTC offset of Kaech’ŏn?: Kaech’ŏn is on KST, UTC+9, all year.
Does Kaech’ŏn change the clocks?: No. Kaech’ŏn stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far ahead of UTC is Kaech’ŏn?: Kaech’ŏn is currently 9 hours ahead of UTC.