Current Time in Kaesŏng, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
10:47:30 PM
22:47:30
KST · UTC+09:00
Asia/Pyongyang
Time zone details
Kaesŏng does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kaesŏng
Location facts
Place
- Country
- North Korea
- Administrative area
- Kaesong
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- North Korean Won (KPW)
Practical
- Languages
- Korean
- Dialing code
- +850
- Population
- 338,155
- Elevation
- Approximately 42 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 58' N / 126° 33' E
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Clock changes in Kaesŏng
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kaesŏng follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Pyongyang
Current time offsetUTC+09:00 (KST)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Kaesŏng, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
Seoul Gimpo International AirportGMPLarge airport · Serves Seoul, South Korea50.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GMP / RKSS
About 50.4 km (31.3 mi) south-southeast of Kaesŏng
Scheduled airline service in source data
Incheon International AirportICNLarge airport · Serves Seoul, South Korea56.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ICN / RKSI
About 56.5 km (35.1 mi) south of Kaesŏng
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)WJUMedium airport · Serves Wonju, South Korea137 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WJU / RKNW
About 137 km (85.3 mi) east-southeast of Kaesŏng
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kaesŏng in?
- Kaesŏng currently uses KST. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Pyongyang.
- When is the next clock change in Kaesŏng?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kaesŏng in the next 12 months
- Does Kaesŏng observe daylight saving time?
- Kaesŏng does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kaesŏng right now?
- Kaesŏng is currently UTC+09:00