Right now, local time in Pyongyang is 05:35 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pyongyang ranks #122 worldwide by population — the largest city in North Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pyongyang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0339° N, 125.7543° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pyongyang
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 3,222,000 · #122 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pyongyang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.03° S, 54.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cariló, Argentina, about 311 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pyongyang today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Pyongyang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pyongyang sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in North Korea, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Pyongyang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,285 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,149 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.03° N, 125.75° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −12h |
| London | 20:35 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +2h |
Best time to call Pyongyang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pyongyang local time:
Cities sharing Pyongyang's time zone
Distances from Pyongyang
| Tokyo | 1,285 km | ESE (102°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,159 km | SW (214°) |
| Singapore | 4,746 km | SSW (213°) |
| Mumbai | 5,514 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,412 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,644 km | W (279°) |
| Sydney | 8,520 km | SSE (158°) |
| London | 8,662 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,771 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,558 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,406 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,149 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Pyongyang
- Twimoraet’ŏ7 km · 05:35
- Man’gyŏngdae-ri9 km · 05:35
- Chunghwa19 km · 05:35
- Sunan20 km · 05:35
- Kangsŏn18 km · 05:35
- Sŭngho 1-tong20 km · 05:35
- Hŭkkyo-ri26 km · 05:35
- P’yŏngsŏng26 km · 05:35
FAQ
What time is it in Pyongyang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pyongyang (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pyongyang in?
Pyongyang runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Pyongyang observe daylight saving time?
Pyongyang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pyongyang today?
Pyongyang sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pyongyang tonight?
The moon phase over Pyongyang tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pyongyang?
The antipode of Pyongyang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.03° S, 54.25° W. It falls on land, near Cariló, Argentina, about 311 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pyongyang?
Pyongyang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pyongyang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pyongyang, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.