Latest News About What Time Is It In North Korea

Updated 2026-05-09 02:07

Current Time in North Korea
North Korea uses Korea Standard Time (KST), which is UTC+9, across the entire country with no daylight saving changes. The search results show times like 12:46 AM on Saturday for cities such as Pyongyang, Hungnam, and Kaesong, though other sources list slightly later times like 23:15 on Thursday, likely reflecting updates. As of the latest data around May 9, 2026 (BST, UTC+1), North Korea is 8 hours ahead, placing it around 8:07 PM KST on Friday.[1][3]

Time Zone History
North Korea briefly used "Pyongyang Time" (UTC+8:30) from 2015 to 2018 but reverted to KST to align with South Korea. This unification happened after Kim Jong Un noted mismatched clocks during talks with South Korea's president. No recent changes have been reported.[2][4][9]

No Latest News
Recent searches found no breaking news specifically about North Korea's time; results focus on current clocks and historical shifts. Standard time zone sites confirm ongoing UTC+9 usage without updates.[5][7][9][1]

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