Current Time in Kaesŏng, North Korea

Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45

Tokyo11:24 Beijing10:24 Paris03:24 London02:24 New York City21:24 Los Angeles18:24

Asia/Pyongyang • UTC+9 • KST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Kaesŏng, North Korea. Kaesŏng uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone and is currently on KST (UTC+9). It is the 6th largest city in North Korea by population.

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Sunrise: 07:01•Sunset: 17:36•Day length: 10h 35m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+9 (KST)

Last quarterSunrise07:01Solar noon12:18Sunset17:36

00:00day length 10h 35m24:00

Kaesŏng Time Zone

Kaesŏng 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

Kaesŏng stays on KST (UTC+9) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Kaesŏng)

← Behind (- hours)← −h• Kaesŏng (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →

−17 hours

−15 hours

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−14 hours

−12 hours

−9 hours

UTC

−9 hours

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−3.5 hours

−1 hour

−1 hour

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0 hours

Kaesŏng (Current)

0 hours

Sydney

+2 hours

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 Kaesŏng, it is:

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

Best Time to Call Kaesŏng

Location	Kaesŏng 09:00	Kaesŏng 17:00
Tokyo	09:00	17:00
Beijing	08:00	16:00
Paris	01:00	09:00
London	00:00	08:00
New York City	19:00	03:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Kaesŏng.

Key facts

Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset: UTC+9
Abbreviation: KST
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 12:18
Coordinates: 37.97, 126.55
Population: 338,155
Dialing code: +850
Currency: KPW (₩)
ISO week: 45

Other cities in Asia/Pyongyang

Pyongyang11:24 Hamhŭng11:24 Namp’o11:24 Sunch’ŏn11:24 Hŭngnam11:24 Wŏnsan11:24

Nearby cities

Goyang-si11:24 Uijeongbu-si11:24 Bucheon-si11:24 Seoul11:24 Incheon11:24 Gwangmyeong11:24

Frequently Asked Questions

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