North Korea · P'yŏngan-bukto
Current local time in Chŏngju
Chŏngju keeps time on the Asia/Pyongyang zone, currently UTC+9. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Chŏngju, P'yŏngan-bukto
07:09
Wed, Sep 2UTC+9
Chŏngju time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- North Korea
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Coordinates
- 39.69°, 125.21°
- Population
- 29,065
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Chŏngju today
Computed from Chŏngju's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:39 PM
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Civil dawn
- 5:40 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:37 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:43 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:33 PM
Chŏngju time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Chŏngju is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 16h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 5h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | same time |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Chŏngjutime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Chŏngju right now?
- Chŏngju is on Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Chŏngju in?
- Chŏngju uses the IANA time zone Asia/Pyongyang, which is UTC+9 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Chŏngju observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chŏngju stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Chŏngju today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:12 AM and sets at about 7:05 PM local time in Chŏngju, giving roughly 12h 53m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:39 PM.
Working with Chŏngju time
Scheduling across Asia/Pyongyang is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Chŏngju and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Pyongyang.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Chŏngju does not.Add to your boardKeep Chŏngju beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Chŏngju offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Pyongyang baked in, not guessed.