Sunset and sunrise times in Pyongyang, North Korea
In Pyongyang, North Korea the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:06 and rises at 06:41. Daylight lasts 11h 25m; evening golden hour runs from 17:30 to 18:22.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:14
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Last light
- 18:33
- Day length
- 11h 25m
18h 4m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:30 – 18:22
- Blue hour
- 18:22 – 18:33
- Max sun altitude
- 44.3°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:09 / 17:44
The sun sets at 262° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:42 Sunset 18:05 Golden hour 17:29 – 18:21 Day length 11h 22m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Pyongyang is
- Coordinates
- 39.0339° N, 125.7543° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Current offset
- UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Population
- 3,222,000
Sunrise and sunset in Pyongyang, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 12:26 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 11h 48m | −2:31 | 17:45–18:36 | 🌖 78% |
| Fri 2 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 12:26 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 11h 45m | −2:31 | 17:43–18:35 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 12:26 | 18:17 | 18:43 | 11h 43m | −2:31 | 17:41–18:33 | 🌖 56% |
| Sun 4 | 06:08 | 06:35 | 12:25 | 18:15 | 18:42 | 11h 40m | −2:31 | 17:40–18:32 | 🌗 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:09 | 06:36 | 12:25 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 11h 37m | −2:31 | 17:38–18:30 | 🌘 33% |
| Tue 6 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 12:25 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 11h 35m | −2:30 | 17:37–18:28 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:11 | 06:38 | 12:24 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 11h 32m | −2:30 | 17:35–18:27 | 🌘 14% |
| Thu 8 | 06:12 | 06:39 | 12:24 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 11h 30m | −2:30 | 17:33–18:25 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:13 | 06:40 | 12:24 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 11h 27m | −2:30 | 17:32–18:24 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 12:24 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 11h 25m | −2:29 | 17:30–18:22 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 12:23 | 18:05 | 18:31 | 11h 22m | −2:29 | 17:29–18:21 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 12:23 | 18:03 | 18:30 | 11h 20m | −2:29 | 17:27–18:19 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:17 | 06:43 | 12:23 | 18:02 | 18:28 | 11h 18m | −2:28 | 17:26–18:18 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:18 | 06:44 | 12:23 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 11h 15m | −2:28 | 17:24–18:17 | 🌒 12% |
| Thu 15 | 06:19 | 06:45 | 12:22 | 17:59 | 18:25 | 11h 13m | −2:28 | 17:22–18:15 | 🌒 19% |
| Fri 16 | 06:20 | 06:46 | 12:22 | 17:57 | 18:24 | 11h 10m | −2:27 | 17:21–18:14 | 🌒 27% |
| Sat 17 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 12:22 | 17:56 | 18:23 | 11h 8m | −2:27 | 17:19–18:12 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 12:22 | 17:54 | 18:21 | 11h 5m | −2:26 | 17:18–18:11 | 🌒 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 12:21 | 17:53 | 18:20 | 11h 3m | −2:26 | 17:16–18:09 | 🌓 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 12:21 | 17:51 | 18:19 | 11h 0m | −2:25 | 17:15–18:08 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 12:21 | 17:50 | 18:17 | 10h 58m | −2:25 | 17:14–18:07 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 12:21 | 17:49 | 18:16 | 10h 56m | −2:24 | 17:12–18:05 | 🌔 81% |
| Fri 23 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 12:21 | 17:47 | 18:15 | 10h 53m | −2:23 | 17:11–18:04 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 12:21 | 17:46 | 18:13 | 10h 51m | −2:22 | 17:09–18:03 | 🌔 94% |
| Sun 25 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 12:21 | 17:45 | 18:12 | 10h 49m | −2:22 | 17:08–18:02 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 12:20 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 10h 46m | −2:21 | 17:06–18:00 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:31 | 06:58 | 12:20 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 10h 44m | −2:20 | 17:05–17:59 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:32 | 06:59 | 12:20 | 17:41 | 18:08 | 10h 41m | −2:19 | 17:04–17:58 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 12:20 | 17:40 | 18:07 | 10h 39m | −2:18 | 17:02–17:57 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:34 | 07:01 | 12:20 | 17:39 | 18:06 | 10h 37m | −2:17 | 17:01–17:56 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:35 | 07:02 | 12:20 | 17:37 | 18:05 | 10h 35m | −2:16 | 17:00–17:54 | 🌖 71% |
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:03 | 05:34 | 06:32 | 18:20 | 19:18 | 19:49 | 12h 12m | 47.8° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:04 | 05:35 | 06:33 | 18:18 | 19:16 | 19:47 | 12h 15m | 47.4° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:05 | 05:36 | 06:34 | 18:17 | 19:14 | 19:45 | 12h 17m | 47.0° | 265° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:06 | 05:37 | 06:35 | 18:15 | 19:13 | 19:44 | 12h 20m | 46.6° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:07 | 05:38 | 06:36 | 18:14 | 19:11 | 19:42 | 12h 22m | 46.3° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:08 | 05:39 | 06:37 | 18:12 | 19:10 | 19:41 | 12h 25m | 45.9° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:09 | 05:40 | 06:38 | 18:11 | 19:08 | 19:39 | 12h 28m | 45.5° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:10 | 05:41 | 06:39 | 18:09 | 19:07 | 19:38 | 12h 30m | 45.1° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:11 | 05:42 | 06:40 | 18:08 | 19:05 | 19:36 | 12h 33m | 44.7° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:12 | 05:43 | 06:41 | 18:06 | 19:04 | 19:35 | 12h 35m | 44.3° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:13 | 05:44 | 06:42 | 18:05 | 19:02 | 19:33 | 12h 38m | 44.0° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:14 | 05:45 | 06:43 | 18:03 | 19:01 | 19:32 | 12h 40m | 43.6° | 261° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 06:43 | 18:02 | 18:59 | 19:30 | 12h 42m | 43.2° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:16 | 05:47 | 06:44 | 18:00 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 12h 45m | 42.8° | 260° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:17 | 05:48 | 06:45 | 17:59 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 12h 47m | 42.5° | 260° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:18 | 05:49 | 06:46 | 17:57 | 18:55 | 19:26 | 12h 50m | 42.1° | 259° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:19 | 05:50 | 06:48 | 17:56 | 18:54 | 19:25 | 12h 52m | 41.7° | 259° WSW |
| Sun 18 | 05:20 | 05:50 | 06:49 | 17:54 | 18:52 | 19:23 | 12h 55m | 41.4° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:20 | 05:51 | 06:50 | 17:53 | 18:51 | 19:22 | 12h 57m | 41.0° | 258° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:21 | 05:52 | 06:51 | 17:51 | 18:50 | 19:21 | 13h 0m | 40.7° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:22 | 05:53 | 06:52 | 17:50 | 18:48 | 19:19 | 13h 2m | 40.3° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:23 | 05:54 | 06:53 | 17:49 | 18:47 | 19:18 | 13h 4m | 39.9° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:24 | 05:55 | 06:54 | 17:47 | 18:46 | 19:17 | 13h 7m | 39.6° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:25 | 05:56 | 06:55 | 17:46 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 13h 9m | 39.2° | 255° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:26 | 05:57 | 06:56 | 17:45 | 18:43 | 19:14 | 13h 12m | 38.9° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:27 | 05:58 | 06:57 | 17:44 | 18:42 | 19:13 | 13h 14m | 38.5° | 255° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:28 | 05:59 | 06:58 | 17:42 | 18:41 | 19:12 | 13h 16m | 38.2° | 254° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:29 | 06:00 | 06:59 | 17:41 | 18:40 | 19:11 | 13h 19m | 37.9° | 254° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:30 | 06:01 | 07:00 | 17:40 | 18:39 | 19:10 | 13h 21m | 37.5° | 253° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:31 | 06:02 | 07:01 | 17:39 | 18:38 | 19:09 | 13h 23m | 37.2° | 253° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:32 | 06:03 | 07:02 | 17:37 | 18:36 | 19:08 | 13h 25m | 36.9° | 252° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:36 | 07:03 | 12:20 | 17:36 | 18:04 | 10h 32m | −2:15 | 16:59–17:53 | 🌖 60% |
| Mon 2 | 06:37 | 07:04 | 12:20 | 17:35 | 18:03 | 10h 30m | −2:14 | 16:57–17:52 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 12:20 | 17:34 | 18:02 | 10h 28m | −2:13 | 16:56–17:51 | 🌘 37% |
| Wed 4 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 12:20 | 17:33 | 18:01 | 10h 26m | −2:12 | 16:55–17:50 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 12:20 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 10h 24m | −2:10 | 16:54–17:49 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:41 | 07:09 | 12:20 | 17:31 | 17:59 | 10h 21m | −2:09 | 16:53–17:48 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:42 | 07:10 | 12:20 | 17:30 | 17:58 | 10h 19m | −2:08 | 16:51–17:47 | 🌘 5% |
| Sun 8 | 06:43 | 07:11 | 12:20 | 17:29 | 17:57 | 10h 17m | −2:06 | 16:50–17:46 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:44 | 07:12 | 12:20 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 10h 15m | −2:05 | 16:49–17:45 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 12:20 | 17:27 | 17:55 | 10h 13m | −2:03 | 16:48–17:44 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 06:46 | 07:14 | 12:20 | 17:26 | 17:54 | 10h 11m | −2:01 | 16:47–17:43 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 12:21 | 17:25 | 17:53 | 10h 9m | −2:00 | 16:46–17:43 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 06:48 | 07:17 | 12:21 | 17:24 | 17:53 | 10h 7m | −1:58 | 16:45–17:42 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 12:21 | 17:23 | 17:52 | 10h 5m | −1:56 | 16:44–17:41 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 06:50 | 07:19 | 12:21 | 17:23 | 17:51 | 10h 3m | −1:54 | 16:43–17:40 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 06:51 | 07:20 | 12:21 | 17:22 | 17:50 | 10h 1m | −1:52 | 16:42–17:40 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 12:21 | 17:21 | 17:50 | 10h 0m | −1:50 | 16:42–17:39 | 🌓 47% |
| Wed 18 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 12:22 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 9h 58m | −1:48 | 16:41–17:38 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 06:55 | 07:23 | 12:22 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 9h 56m | −1:46 | 16:40–17:38 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 06:56 | 07:24 | 12:22 | 17:19 | 17:48 | 9h 54m | −1:44 | 16:39–17:37 | 🌔 76% |
| Sat 21 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 12:22 | 17:19 | 17:47 | 9h 53m | −1:42 | 16:39–17:36 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 06:58 | 07:27 | 12:22 | 17:18 | 17:47 | 9h 51m | −1:39 | 16:38–17:36 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:59 | 07:28 | 12:23 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 9h 49m | −1:37 | 16:37–17:35 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 07:00 | 07:29 | 12:23 | 17:17 | 17:46 | 9h 48m | −1:34 | 16:37–17:35 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 07:01 | 07:30 | 12:23 | 17:17 | 17:46 | 9h 46m | −1:32 | 16:36–17:35 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 12:24 | 17:16 | 17:45 | 9h 45m | −1:29 | 16:35–17:34 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 07:03 | 07:32 | 12:24 | 17:16 | 17:45 | 9h 43m | −1:26 | 16:35–17:34 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 12:24 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 9h 42m | −1:24 | 16:35–17:33 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 07:05 | 07:34 | 12:25 | 17:15 | 17:44 | 9h 40m | −1:21 | 16:34–17:33 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 07:06 | 07:35 | 12:25 | 17:15 | 17:44 | 9h 39m | −1:18 | 16:34–17:33 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Pyongyang
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 14h 54m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 25m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 29m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:14 on 7 December; the latest is 20:06 on 28 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:10 on 14 June to 07:56 on 5 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Pyongyang different
Clock noon and solar noon are 24 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:24 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
At 39°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 27 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Photographers get 52 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 62° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Across October the sunset moves 43 minutes earlier, averaging about 85 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Pyongyang
Arrive by 17:15. Golden hour opens at 17:30 and the sun is down by 18:06, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 262° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:22 and runs to 18:33, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Pyongyang today?
The sun sets in Pyongyang at 18:06 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Pyongyang?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 18:33 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Pyongyang?
Evening golden hour runs 17:30 to 18:22 today, lasting 52m. Full golden hour times for Pyongyang covers the morning window and the coming week.