Time in North Korea
North Korea keeps one time: Korean Time, UTC+9 all year, with no daylight saving time. North Korea borders China, Russia, and South Korea. Its capital is Pyongyang.
- Population
- 25,549,819 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 46,541 sq mi (120,540 km²)
- Currency
- Won (KPW)
- Languages
- Korean (North Korea)
- Calling code
- +850
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- KP
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.342738, 126.744403
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Pyongyang, Hamhŭng, Namp'o, Sunch'on, Kaesŏng, Wŏnsan, Chongjin, and Kaech'on all keep Korean Time, like the rest of North Korea.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| China | UTC+8 all year | 1 hour behind |
| South Korea | UTC+9 all year | same time |
| Russia | UTC+3 all year | 6 hours behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.