Time Now in Kanggye, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long: 40.97° N, 126.59° E
Elevation: 288 m above sea level
Population rank: #12 of 97 cities in North Korea by population
Province: Chagang
Country: 🇰🇵 North Korea (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: KST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea: KST
Clocks in Kanggye are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Kanggye does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Kanggye sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 288 m. Kanggye is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 1281 km off. Kanggye is a significant city in North Korea, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Kanggye at 05:48 and sets at 19:25, giving 13h 37m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kanggye
Daylight Hours in Kanggye
Kanggye gets 13h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kanggye is at 05:48 and sunset in Kanggye is at 19:25.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 13m near the December solstice to 15h 07m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kanggye and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Kanggye right now.
Other Cities in North Korea with Local Time
Cities Sharing Kanggye's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kanggye.
Weather in Kanggye
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Prayer Times in Kanggye
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:02 | 05:47 | 12:37 | 16:25 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:03 | 05:48 | 12:36 | 16:24 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:05 | 05:49 | 12:36 | 16:23 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:06 | 05:50 | 12:36 | 16:22 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:08 | 05:51 | 12:36 | 16:22 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:09 | 05:52 | 12:35 | 16:21 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:11 | 05:53 | 12:35 | 16:20 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
14-day Forecast for Kanggye
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kanggye
Sunrise
in Kanggye
↑
5:48 AM
Sunset
in Kanggye
↓
7:25 PM
Day Length
13h 37m
Dawn
in Kanggye
5:18 AM
Dusk
in Kanggye
7:54 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kanggye
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
47.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:55
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:54
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kanggye
How Far Is Kanggye From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,281 km | ESE (113deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,378 km | SSW (213deg) |
| Singapore | 4,964 km | SSW (213deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,611 km | W (261deg) |
| Moscow | 6,300 km | NW (318deg) |
| Dubai | 6,686 km | W (279deg) |
| London | 8,515 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Paris | 8,632 km | NW (326deg) |
Kanggye's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kanggye and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.0deg S, 53.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kanggye
What time is it in Kanggye right now?
The current local time in Kanggye is 05:24 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Kanggye follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
What time zone is Kanggye in?
Clocks in Kanggye follow the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kanggye?
Is Kanggye on daylight saving time right now?
No — Kanggye is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanggye today?
Today in Kanggye: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 19:25, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kanggye tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kanggye is in its First Quarter phase, lit 47.6%.
What is solar time in Kanggye?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kanggye, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.