North Korea

Regions

Chagang-do
Gangwon
Hamgyŏng-bukto
Hamgyŏng-namdo
Hwanghae-bukto
Hwanghae-namdo
Najin Sŏnbong-si
P'yŏngan-bukto
P'yŏngan-namdo
P'yŏngyang-si
Yanggang-do

Country information

Country: North Korea
Population: 22,912,177 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 120,540 km²
Capital: Pyongyang
Currency: Won (KPW)
Phone code: +850
Languages: ko-KP
Domain name: .kp
Postcode form: ###-###
Postcode regex: ^(\d{6})$
ISO3: PRK
Neighbors: China, South Korea, Russia
Fips: KN

Current local time in North Korea

Current Date:
Monday 20 May 2024
Current Time:
  • 16
  • :
  • 04
  • :
  • 42
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
GMT/UTC: + 9  hours
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
June 6 Thursday Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day Public Holiday
June 19 Wednesday Great Leader Kim Jong Il Day Public Holiday
June 21 Friday June Solstice Season
July 27 Saturday Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War Public Holiday
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Tide times and tide charts

Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 40
Longitude in decimal degrees: 127
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 40° North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 127° East
Height above sea level: 1018 m,   3339.9 ft,   40078.76 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)