What time zone is Myŏngch’ŏn in?

Myŏngch’ŏn is in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), Asia/Pyongyang. Standard time is UTC+9.

Does Myŏngch’ŏn use daylight saving time?

No. Myŏngch’ŏn stays on UTC+9 all year.

Myŏngch’ŏn is UTC+9 all year.

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

Current local time: 13:59

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

Current local time in Myŏngch’ŏn: 13:59 · 11 Nov 2026

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

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Myŏngch’ŏn
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:59	9 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and London
New York	23:59-1 day	14 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and New York
Los Angeles	20:59-1 day	17 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:59	8 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Berlin
Dubai	08:59	5 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Dubai
New Delhi	10:29	3 h 30 min behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and New Delhi
Singapore	12:59	1 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Singapore
Tokyo	13:59	Same time	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Tokyo
Sydney	15:59	2 h ahead	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:59	8 h behind	Compare Myŏngch’ŏn and Copenhagen

Daylight

10h 3m today - 5h 5m less than the longest day and 0h 50m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

City facts

Holidays

No upcoming holidays are available for this calendar.

Same time

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby

Quick answers

01What time zone is Myŏngch’ŏn in?: Myŏngch’ŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang: UTC+9 (UTC+9).
02Does Myŏngch’ŏn have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Myŏngch’ŏn and London?: Myŏngch’ŏn is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Myŏngch’ŏn 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 Myŏngch’ŏn, next day.

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Quick answers

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