Time in North Korea

Pyongyang Time
Time zone
Pyongyang Time
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UTC offset
PYTUTC+9:00
Current time
16:21, 19 January 2025 UTC+09:00 [refresh]
Central meridian
Date-time group
Pyongyang Time
Chosŏn'gŭl
평양시간
Hancha
平壤時間
Revised RomanizationPyeongyang sigan
McCune–ReischauerP'yŏngyang sigan
South Korean name
Hangul
북한 표준시
Hanja
北韓 標準時
Revised RomanizationBukhan pyojunsi
McCune–ReischauerPukhan pyojunsi

Time in North Korea, called Pyongyang Time[1] (Korean평양시간; Hancha平壤時間 or PYT) or Standard Time of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (조선민주주의인민공화국 표준시간; 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國標準時間), is since May 2018 equal to Korea Standard Time: 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00). Like South Korea, North Korea does not currently observe daylight saving time.[2] Time keeping in North Korea is under the State Commission for Science and Technology.

  1. ^ "Decree on Redesignating Pyongyang Time". Naenara. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "When is Daylight Saving Time Worldwide?". WebExhibits.

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