Current time in North Korea
3:27:20PM
UTC+9
Convert North Korea time
Live- North Korea3:27 PMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
North Korea time zone
- Time zone
- Korean Standard Time (UTC+9)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Daylight saving
- North Korea does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 5:32 PM
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 26,571,036
- Coordinates
- 39.03° N, 125.75° E
Time difference from North Korea
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 9 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 14 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 5 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo has the same time |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 2 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is North Korea in?
North Korea is in the Korean Standard Time (UTC+9) time zone, which is UTC+9 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Pyongyang.
Does North Korea observe daylight saving time?
No. North Korea does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between North Korea and New York?
North Korea is 14 hours ahead of New York.