North Korea operates on UTC+9 — the same offset as South Korea and Japan. North Korea previously used UTC+8:30 but reverted to UTC+9 in 2018.
Pyongyang is the capital. Despite limited international contact, North Korean time is frequently searched due to global interest in the region.
No Daylight Saving Time is observed.
Common questions about time in North Korea.
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