North Korea · North Hamgyong
Current local time in Myŏngch’ŏn
Myŏngch’ŏn 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
Myŏngch’ŏn, North Hamgyong
Myŏngch’ŏn 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
- North Hamgyong
- Coordinates
- 41.07°, 129.43°
- Population
- 65,797
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Myŏngch’ŏn today
Computed from Myŏngch’ŏn'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
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:22 PM
- Day length
- 12h 56m
- Civil dawn
- 5:21 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:22 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:26 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:17 PM
Myŏngch’ŏn time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Myŏngch’ŏn 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 |
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Myŏngch’ŏntime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Myŏngch’ŏn right now?
- Myŏngch’ŏn 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 Myŏngch’ŏn in?
- Myŏngch’ŏn 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 Myŏngch’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
- No. Myŏngch’ŏn 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 Myŏngch’ŏn today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:53 AM and sets at about 6:49 PM local time in Myŏngch’ŏn, giving roughly 12h 56m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:22 PM.
Working with Myŏngch’ŏn 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.