Current local time in Kaesŏng, North Korea

Current local time in Kaesŏng, North Korea. Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9), no daylight saving time. Compare Kaesŏng time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Kaesŏng: 02:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Kaesŏng time zone

Kaesŏng uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), UTC+9. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of North Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time.

Time difference from Kaesŏng

City	Difference	Time there
London	9 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	13 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	16 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	8 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	5 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	1 hour behind	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	Same time	02:39	Compare
Sydney	2 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	8 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Kaesŏng today

Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 17:50 · Day length 10h 32m.

About Kaesŏng

North Korea

Region: Kaesong
Coordinates: 37.9708°, 126.5544°
Population: 338,155
Dialing code: +850
Currency: KPW (Won)

Airports near Kaesŏng

Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 50 km south-east
Incheon International Airport (ICN), 57 km south
Seoul Air Base (K-16) (SSN), 76 km south-east

Same time zone

Seoul · Tokyo · Yokohama · Busan · Incheon · Osaka · Pyongyang · Hamhŭng · Namp’o · Sunch’ŏn · Hŭngnam · Wŏnsan

All of North Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Paech’ŏn-ŭp · Paju · Gimpo-si · Goyang-si · Yangju · Uijeongbu-si · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp · Bucheon-si

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Kaesŏng in?: Kaesŏng uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), UTC+9.
02Does Kaesŏng have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Kaesŏng and London?: The current difference is 9 hours.
04What is a good time to call Kaesŏng from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 21:00 - 22:00 in Kaesŏng.