Time in Sinŭiju, North Korea now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Sinŭiju
Sinŭiju, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea is in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone. The local time is on Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+09:00. Around 288,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+09:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 18:04 (11 h 12 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Abbreviation
- KST — Korean Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 40.10° N, 124.40° E
- Country
- North Korea · P'yŏngan-bukto
Time difference from Sinŭiju
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 h behind | |
| London | 8 h behind | |
| Paris | 7 h behind | |
| Dubai | 5 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 1 h behind | |
| Tokyo | Same time | |
| Sydney | 2 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 16 h behind | |
| Beijing | 1 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Sinŭiju right now?
The current time in Sinŭiju is 05:37 (KST, UTC+09:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Sinŭiju in?
Sinŭiju uses the IANA time zone Asia/Pyongyang. It is currently Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+09:00.
Does Sinŭiju observe daylight saving time?
No. Sinŭiju stays on UTC+09:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Sinŭiju and New York?
Sinŭiju is 13 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 01:00 in Sinŭiju.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sinŭiju today?
Today the sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 18:04 local time, giving 11 h 12 min of daylight.