Sunrise & Sunset in Pyongyang
🇰🇵 Pyongyang, North Korea · October 28, 2026 · current time in Pyongyang
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 43m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:30sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:01sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:33sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:00sun appears at 106.1° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:37sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:22sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:06sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:43sun disappears at 253.9° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:10sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:42sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:13sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:01 | 17:42 | 17:04–17:59 | 10h 41m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:02 | 17:41 | 17:03–17:58 | 10h 38m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:03 | 17:39 | 17:02–17:56 | 10h 36m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:04 | 17:38 | 17:01–17:55 | 10h 34m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:05 | 17:37 | 16:59–17:54 | 10h 32m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:07 | 17:36 | 16:58–17:53 | 10h 29m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:08 | 17:35 | 16:57–17:52 | 10h 27m |
Pyongyang sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:33 | 18:22 | 11h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:34 | 18:21 | 11h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:35 | 18:19 | 11h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:36 | 18:17 | 11h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:37 | 18:16 | 11h 39m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:38 | 18:14 | 11h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:39 | 18:13 | 11h 34m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:40 | 18:11 | 11h 32m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:41 | 18:10 | 11h 29m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:41 | 18:08 | 11h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:42 | 18:07 | 11h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:43 | 18:05 | 11h 22m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:44 | 18:04 | 11h 19m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:45 | 18:02 | 11h 17m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:46 | 18:01 | 11h 14m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:47 | 17:59 | 11h 12m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:48 | 17:58 | 11h 09m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:49 | 17:56 | 11h 07m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:50 | 17:55 | 11h 04m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:52 | 17:54 | 11h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:53 | 17:52 | 10h 60m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:54 | 17:51 | 10h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:55 | 17:49 | 10h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:56 | 17:48 | 10h 52m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:57 | 17:47 | 10h 50m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:58 | 17:46 | 10h 48m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:59 | 17:44 | 10h 45m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 07:00 | 17:43 | 10h 43m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:01 | 17:42 | 10h 41m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:02 | 17:41 | 10h 38m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:03 | 17:39 | 10h 36m |
Daylight through the year in Pyongyang
At Pyongyang's latitude (39.03° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 55m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 25m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Pyongyang's coordinates (39.0339°, 125.7543°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Pyongyang.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Pyongyang today?
The sun rises at 07:00 today in Pyongyang, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Pyongyang today?
The sun sets at 17:43 today in Pyongyang, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Pyongyang?
Today, golden hour runs 06:43–07:37 in the morning and 17:06–18:00 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.