What time zone does North Korea use?
Q: What time zone does North Korea use?
A: North Korea uses Korea Standard Time (KST), which is 8.5 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Q: If it is 16:00 UTC, what time is it in North Korea?
A: If it is 16:00 UTC, it is 01:00 the next day in North Korea.
Q: Has North Korea ever observed summer time?
A: No, North Korea has never observed summer time.
Q: What was North Korea's time zone from 2015 to 2018?
A: From 2015 to 2018, North Korea was 8:30 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+08:30), which was 30 minutes behind neighboring South Korea and Japan.
Q: When did North Korea revert to UTC+09:00?
A: North Korea reverted to UTC+09:00 on May 4, 2018, beginning at 23:30.
Q: Is North Korea on the same time zone as Seoul and Tokyo now?
A: Yes, North Korea is now on the same time zone as Seoul and Tokyo.
Q: When was North Korea's time zone change announced?
A: North Korea's time zone change was announced in August 2015.
