Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 18:17 in North Korea (local time, based on Pyongyang). That gives 11h 42min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:26.
The Sun today
It's daytime now Sunset in 7h 31min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 30s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 31s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:05 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:36 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:07 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 |
| Solar noon | 12:26 |
| Sunset | 18:17 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:43 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:14 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:45 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in North Korea, civil twilight begins 27 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:07, and it fades about 27 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:34 | 18:17 | 12:26 | 11h 42min | -2min 30s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:35 | 18:15 | 12:25 | 11h 40min | -2min 31s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:36 | 18:14 | 12:25 | 11h 37min | -2min 31s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:37 | 18:12 | 12:25 | 11h 35min | -2min 30s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:38 | 18:10 | 12:24 | 11h 32min | -2min 30s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:39 | 18:09 | 12:24 | 11h 30min | -2min 30s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 12:24 | 11h 27min | -2min 30s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:41 | 18:06 | 12:24 | 11h 25min | -2min 29s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:42 | 18:04 | 12:23 | 11h 22min | -2min 29s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:43 | 18:03 | 12:23 | 11h 20min | -2min 29s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:44 | 18:01 | 12:23 | 11h 17min | -2min 28s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:45 | 18:00 | 12:23 | 11h 15min | -2min 27s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:46 | 17:59 | 12:22 | 11h 13min | -2min 27s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:47 | 17:57 | 12:22 | 11h 10min | -2min 28s |
How daylight changes through the year in North Korea
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 54min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 25min: a seasonal swing of 5h 29min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:10 (June 10) and the latest at 07:56 (January 2); the earliest sunset is at 17:14 (December 2) and the latest at 20:06 (June 21). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:32 | 18:20 | 11h 47min | 06:05 – 18:46 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:33 | 18:18 | 11h 45min | 06:06 – 18:45 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:34 | 18:17 | 11h 42min | 06:07 – 18:43 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:35 | 18:15 | 11h 40min | 06:08 – 18:42 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:36 | 18:14 | 11h 37min | 06:09 – 18:40 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:37 | 18:12 | 11h 35min | 06:10 – 18:39 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:38 | 18:10 | 11h 32min | 06:11 – 18:37 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:39 | 18:09 | 11h 30min | 06:12 – 18:36 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 11h 27min | 06:13 – 18:34 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:41 | 18:06 | 11h 25min | 06:14 – 18:33 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:42 | 18:04 | 11h 22min | 06:15 – 18:31 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:43 | 18:03 | 11h 20min | 06:16 – 18:30 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:44 | 18:01 | 11h 17min | 06:17 – 18:28 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:45 | 18:00 | 11h 15min | 06:18 – 18:27 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:46 | 17:59 | 11h 13min | 06:19 – 18:25 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:47 | 17:57 | 11h 10min | 06:20 – 18:24 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:48 | 17:56 | 11h 8min | 06:21 – 18:23 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:49 | 17:54 | 11h 5min | 06:22 – 18:21 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:50 | 17:53 | 11h 3min | 06:23 – 18:20 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:51 | 17:51 | 11h 0min | 06:24 – 18:18 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:52 | 17:50 | 10h 58min | 06:24 – 18:17 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:53 | 17:49 | 10h 56min | 06:25 – 18:16 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:54 | 17:47 | 10h 53min | 06:26 – 18:15 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:55 | 17:46 | 10h 51min | 06:27 – 18:13 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:56 | 17:45 | 10h 48min | 06:29 – 18:12 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:57 | 17:43 | 10h 46min | 06:30 – 18:11 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:58 | 17:42 | 10h 44min | 06:31 – 18:10 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:59 | 17:41 | 10h 41min | 06:32 – 18:08 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:00 | 17:40 | 10h 39min | 06:33 – 18:07 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:01 | 17:39 | 10h 37min | 06:34 – 18:06 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:02 | 17:37 | 10h 35min | 06:35 – 18:05 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Pyongyang (39.04° N, 125.76° E) and shown in the local time zone (Asia/Pyongyang, UTC+9). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in North Korea differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in North Korea
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 39.04° N, 125.76° E