Offset
The time difference between Pyongyang and Pacific Time is 16 hours.
Pyongyang (GMT+9) is ahead of Pacific Time (PDT).
GMT+9: UTC+9
PDT: UTC-7
Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Pyongyang is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Pyongyang and Pacific Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Pyongyang.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Pyongyang uses Korean Standard Time. To call North Korea, dial +850.
Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Pacific Time is approximately 5,950 miles northeast of Pyongyang.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Pyongyang | PST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time; Pyongyang does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Pacific Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 7:57 PM
- Day length
- 14h 27m
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 8:01 PM
- Day length
- 14h 2m
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Korean Standard Time
- FNJ
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Pyongyang in PST?
- 9:00 am Pyongyang is 5:00 pm PST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Pyongyang in PST?
- 12:00 pm Pyongyang is 8:00 pm PST, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Pyongyang in PST?
- 12:30 pm Pyongyang is 8:30 pm PST, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Pyongyang in PST?
- 2:00 pm Pyongyang is 10:00 pm PST, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Pyongyang in PST?
- 5:00 pm Pyongyang is 1:00 am PST.
- What is 11:30 pm Pyongyang in PST?
- 11:30 pm Pyongyang is 7:30 am PST.