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Hongwŏn, South Hamgyong, North Korea uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently KST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Hongwŏn is a city in North Korea, home to around 70,900 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Country
🇰🇵 North Korea
Population
70,923
Calling code
+850
Currency
KPW
Hongwŏn vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:43 / 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 59m
Common questions
What time zone is Hongwŏn in?
Hongwŏn uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, currently KST (UTC+09:00).
Does Hongwŏn observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Hongwŏn in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Hongwŏn?
Hongwŏn is 9 hours ahead of UTC, 13 hours ahead of New York City, 8 hours ahead of London and on the same time as Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .