Time in North Korea
The current local time and date in North Korea, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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North Korea runs on Pyongyang Time (UTC+9) with no daylight saving; it briefly set its clocks back half an hour in 2015 before realigning with South Korea and Japan on UTC+9 in 2018.
North Korea stays on UTC+9 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in North Korea right now?
North Korea is on UTC+9 all year round, which is 9 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in North Korea is 21:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is North Korea in?
North Korea uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, shown as GMT+9. North Korea stays on UTC+9 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any North Korea time into your own local time instantly.
Does North Korea observe daylight saving time?
No — North Korea does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+9 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between North Korea and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat North Korea as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert North Korea time to my time zone?
Convert North Korea time by taking its UTC+9 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract North Korea's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in North Korea is 00:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for North Korea?
The dialing code for North Korea is +850. To call from abroad, dial +850 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call North Korea?
Standard business hours in North Korea — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 00:00 to 08:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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