Time Zone Information

Sŏnbong, North Korea

Current Time

09:37:23

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 local time in Sŏnbong

Sŏnbong, North Korea uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, currently UTC+9.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+9 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Sŏnbong.

Time Zone

CitySŏnbong
Country North Korea
Time Zone (IANA)Asia/Pyongyang
UTC OffsetUTC+9
Coordinates42.3511800, 130.3830700
Population27,331

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Sŏnbong does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+9 all year round.

Related Cities in Asia/Pyongyang

CityCountryPopulation
Pyongyang North Korea 3,222,000
Hamhŭng North Korea 559,056
Namp’o North Korea 455,000
Sunch’ŏn North Korea 437,000
Hŭngnam North Korea 346,082
Kaesŏng North Korea 338,155
Wŏnsan North Korea 329,207
Chongjin North Korea 327,000
Man’gyŏngdae-ri North Korea 321,690
Kaech’ŏn North Korea 319,554

Frequently Asked Questions

Sŏnbong, North Korea is in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+9.

The current UTC offset for Sŏnbong is UTC+9. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Sŏnbong does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.