Sunrise and sunset times in North Korea
SunAndMoon covers 2 cities in North Korea. Today in Pyongyang, the largest, the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:51 (14h 17m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyongyang | 05:34 | 19:51 | 14h 17m |
| Hamhung | 05:25 | 19:46 | 14h 22m |
Sun times across North Korea
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 2 cities in North Koreathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. North Korea sits in Asia, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in North Korea
What time does the sun rise in North Korea today?
In Pyongyang, North Korea's largest city, the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:51 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in North Korea can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 2 cities in North Korea, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across North Korea?
North Korea uses a single time zone (GMT+9), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in North Korea?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In North Korea that swing is largest in Hamhung and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Pyongyang gets 14h 55m of daylight, and around the December solstice 9h 26m.