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What time is it in Kaesŏng?
02:43:52
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Kaesŏng, North Korea
- Time zone UTC+09:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 07:12 · sunset 17:23
Time difference with Kaesŏng
Kaesŏng is on UTC+09:00 right now: 9 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Kaesŏng |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | 9 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:43 | 14 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 17 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 8 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 5 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 3 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 1 hour behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | same time |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 2 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 12 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Kaesŏng
Kaesŏng does not change its clocks: UTC+09:00 all year round.
History of local time in Kaesŏng
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 4 May 2018 | UTC+9 all year round |
| 2015 – 2017 | UTC+8:30 all year round |
| until 2014 | UTC+9 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Pyongyang. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Kaesŏng
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 300 km away, Langtoucun (China) is 1 hour behind Kaesŏng all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Paech’ŏn-ŭp | 22 km |
| Munsan | 24 km |
| Ganghwa-gun | 26 km |
| Pongch’ŏn-ŭp | 35 km |
| Yŏnan-ŭp | 35 km |
| Gimpo-si | 41 km |
| Goyang-si | 43 km |
| Yangju | 47 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Kaesŏng
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10 h 10 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:45, dusk 17:51, solar noon 12:18. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 31 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 48 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:10 (9 June 2027), latest at 07:49 (30 December 2026); earliest sunset at 17:14 (1 December 2026), latest at 20:00 (24 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 23 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:36 · moonset 21:00 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 20:47 · moon calendar