Current Time in Kaesŏng, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
10:12:59 AM
10:12:59
KST (Korea Standard Time) · 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
- Country 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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Kaesŏng follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Pyongyang
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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
- 10 hr 45 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 45 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Nearby scheduled airports for Kaesŏng, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
Wonsan Kalma AirportWOSMedium airport · Serves Wonsan156 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · WOS / ZKWS
About 156 km (96.7 mi) north-northeast of Kaesŏng
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pyongyang Sunan International AirportFNJLarge airport · Serves Pyongyang159 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FNJ / ZKPY
About 159 km (98.9 mi) north-northwest of Kaesŏng
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sondok AirportDSOMedium airport · Serves Sŏndŏng-ni213 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DSO / ZKSD
About 213 km (132 mi) north-northeast of Kaesŏng
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kaesŏng in?
- Kaesŏng uses Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. 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?
- No. Kaesŏng uses KST (UTC+9) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Kaesŏng?
- Kaesŏng is UTC+9 all year