Time in Hongwŏn

Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9)

Current local time: 08:28

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Hongwŏn: · 11 Nov 2026

Hongwŏn time zone

Time zone
UTC+9 · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

Available cities in North Korea use Korean Standard Time.

  • UTC+9 · UTC+9Pyongyang, South Hamgyong, Nampo, South Pyongan, Kaesong and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Hongwŏn

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Hongwŏn
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London-1 day9 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and Los Angeles
Berlin8 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and Berlin
Dubai5 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Hongwŏn and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Hongwŏn and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Hongwŏn and Sydney
Copenhagen8 h behindCompare Hongwŏn and Copenhagen

Sun in Hongwŏn today

Daylight
07:0810h 7m17:15

10h 7m today - 4h 54m less than the longest day and 0h 48m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Hongwŏn

City facts
Country
North Korea
Region
South Hamgyong
Population
70,923
Dialing code
Currency
KPW · Won
Coordinates
40.0253°, 127.9558°

Public holidays in North Korea

Holidays

No upcoming holidays are available for this calendar.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Hongwŏn in?
Hongwŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang: UTC+9 (UTC+9).
02Does Hongwŏn have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Hongwŏn and London?
Hongwŏn is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Hongwŏn from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Hongwŏn, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Hongwŏn in?
Hongwŏn is in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), Asia/Pyongyang. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Hongwŏn use daylight saving time?
No. Hongwŏn stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Hongwŏn and UTC?
Hongwŏn is UTC+9 all year.