Sunset and sunrise times in Pyongyang, North Korea
In Pyongyang, North Korea the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 19:17 and rises at 05:59. Daylight lasts 13h 17m; evening golden hour runs from 18:41 to 19:34.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Last light
- 19:45
- Day length
- 13h 17m
15h 56m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:41 – 19:34
- Blue hour
- 19:34 – 19:45
- Max sun altitude
- 61.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:18 / 03:37
The sun sets at 284° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 19:15 Golden hour 18:40 – 19:32 Day length 13h 15m 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:07 | 05:37 | 12:43 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 14h 11m | −1:53 | 19:11–20:07 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:08 | 05:38 | 12:43 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 14h 9m | −1:55 | 19:10–20:05 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:09 | 05:39 | 12:43 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 14h 7m | −1:56 | 19:09–20:04 | 🌖 81% |
| Tue 4 | 05:10 | 05:39 | 12:43 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 14h 5m | −1:58 | 19:08–20:03 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:11 | 05:40 | 12:43 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 14h 3m | −1:59 | 19:07–20:02 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 12:42 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 14h 1m | −2:01 | 19:06–20:01 | 🌗 49% |
| Fri 7 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 12:42 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 13h 59m | −2:02 | 19:05–20:00 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:14 | 05:43 | 12:42 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 13h 57m | −2:04 | 19:04–19:59 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:15 | 05:44 | 12:42 | 19:40 | 20:09 | 13h 55m | −2:05 | 19:03–19:57 | 🌘 17% |
| Mon 10 | 05:16 | 05:45 | 12:42 | 19:38 | 20:07 | 13h 53m | −2:07 | 19:01–19:56 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:17 | 05:46 | 12:42 | 19:37 | 20:06 | 13h 51m | −2:08 | 19:00–19:55 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:18 | 05:47 | 12:42 | 19:36 | 20:05 | 13h 49m | −2:09 | 18:59–19:53 | 🌘 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:19 | 05:48 | 12:41 | 19:35 | 20:03 | 13h 47m | −2:10 | 18:58–19:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:20 | 05:48 | 12:41 | 19:33 | 20:02 | 13h 44m | −2:11 | 18:57–19:51 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:21 | 05:49 | 12:41 | 19:32 | 20:01 | 13h 42m | −2:12 | 18:56–19:49 | 🌒 7% |
| Sun 16 | 05:22 | 05:50 | 12:41 | 19:31 | 19:59 | 13h 40m | −2:14 | 18:54–19:48 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:23 | 05:51 | 12:41 | 19:29 | 19:58 | 13h 38m | −2:15 | 18:53–19:47 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:24 | 05:52 | 12:40 | 19:28 | 19:56 | 13h 36m | −2:16 | 18:52–19:45 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:25 | 05:53 | 12:40 | 19:27 | 19:55 | 13h 33m | −2:16 | 18:50–19:44 | 🌒 40% |
| Thu 20 | 05:26 | 05:54 | 12:40 | 19:25 | 19:54 | 13h 31m | −2:17 | 18:49–19:43 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:27 | 05:55 | 12:40 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 13h 29m | −2:18 | 18:48–19:41 | 🌔 59% |
| Sat 22 | 05:28 | 05:56 | 12:39 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 13h 26m | −2:19 | 18:46–19:40 | 🌔 68% |
| Sun 23 | 05:29 | 05:57 | 12:39 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 13h 24m | −2:20 | 18:45–19:38 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 12:39 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 13h 22m | −2:21 | 18:44–19:37 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:31 | 05:58 | 12:39 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 13h 19m | −2:21 | 18:42–19:35 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 05:32 | 05:59 | 12:38 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 13h 17m | −2:22 | 18:41–19:34 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 05:33 | 06:00 | 12:38 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 13h 15m | −2:23 | 18:40–19:32 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:34 | 06:01 | 12:38 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 13h 12m | −2:23 | 18:38–19:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:34 | 06:02 | 12:38 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 13h 10m | −2:24 | 18:37–19:29 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:35 | 06:03 | 12:37 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 13h 7m | −2:25 | 18:35–19:28 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:36 | 06:04 | 12:37 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 13h 5m | −2:25 | 18:34–19:26 | 🌖 91% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:50 | 04:30 | 05:37 | 19:48 | 20:55 | 21:34 | 9h 49m | 69.0° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:52 | 04:31 | 05:38 | 19:47 | 20:53 | 21:33 | 9h 51m | 68.7° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:53 | 04:33 | 05:39 | 19:46 | 20:52 | 21:31 | 9h 53m | 68.5° | 293° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:54 | 04:34 | 05:39 | 19:45 | 20:51 | 21:30 | 9h 54m | 68.2° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:56 | 04:35 | 05:40 | 19:44 | 20:49 | 21:28 | 9h 56m | 67.9° | 293° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:57 | 04:36 | 05:41 | 19:43 | 20:48 | 21:27 | 9h 58m | 67.7° | 292° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:58 | 04:37 | 05:42 | 19:42 | 20:47 | 21:25 | 10h 1m | 67.4° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:00 | 04:38 | 05:43 | 19:41 | 20:45 | 21:23 | 10h 3m | 67.1° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:01 | 04:39 | 05:44 | 19:40 | 20:44 | 21:22 | 10h 5m | 66.8° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:03 | 04:40 | 05:45 | 19:38 | 20:42 | 21:20 | 10h 7m | 66.5° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:04 | 04:42 | 05:46 | 19:37 | 20:41 | 21:19 | 10h 9m | 66.2° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:05 | 04:43 | 05:47 | 19:36 | 20:40 | 21:17 | 10h 11m | 65.9° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:07 | 04:44 | 05:48 | 19:35 | 20:38 | 21:15 | 10h 13m | 65.6° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:08 | 04:45 | 05:48 | 19:33 | 20:37 | 21:14 | 10h 15m | 65.3° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:09 | 04:46 | 05:49 | 19:32 | 20:35 | 21:12 | 10h 18m | 65.0° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:11 | 04:47 | 05:50 | 19:31 | 20:34 | 21:10 | 10h 20m | 64.7° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:12 | 04:48 | 05:51 | 19:29 | 20:32 | 21:08 | 10h 22m | 64.4° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:13 | 04:50 | 05:52 | 19:28 | 20:30 | 21:07 | 10h 24m | 64.1° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:15 | 04:51 | 05:53 | 19:27 | 20:29 | 21:05 | 10h 27m | 63.7° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:16 | 04:52 | 05:54 | 19:25 | 20:27 | 21:03 | 10h 29m | 63.4° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:17 | 04:53 | 05:55 | 19:24 | 20:26 | 21:01 | 10h 31m | 63.1° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:18 | 04:54 | 05:56 | 19:23 | 20:24 | 21:00 | 10h 34m | 62.8° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:20 | 04:55 | 05:57 | 19:21 | 20:23 | 20:58 | 10h 36m | 62.4° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:21 | 04:56 | 05:58 | 19:20 | 20:21 | 20:56 | 10h 38m | 62.1° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:22 | 04:57 | 05:58 | 19:18 | 20:19 | 20:54 | 10h 41m | 61.7° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:23 | 04:58 | 05:59 | 19:17 | 20:18 | 20:52 | 10h 43m | 61.4° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:25 | 04:59 | 06:00 | 19:15 | 20:16 | 20:51 | 10h 45m | 61.0° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:26 | 05:00 | 06:01 | 19:14 | 20:14 | 20:49 | 10h 48m | 60.7° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:27 | 05:02 | 06:02 | 19:12 | 20:13 | 20:47 | 10h 50m | 60.3° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:28 | 05:03 | 06:03 | 19:11 | 20:11 | 20:45 | 10h 53m | 60.0° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:30 | 05:04 | 06:04 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 20:43 | 10h 55m | 59.6° | 282° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:37 | 06:05 | 12:37 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 13h 3m | −2:26 | 18:32–19:25 | 🌖 84% |
| Wed 2 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 12:36 | 19:06 | 19:34 | 13h 0m | −2:26 | 18:31–19:23 | 🌖 75% |
| Thu 3 | 05:39 | 06:07 | 12:36 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 12h 58m | −2:27 | 18:29–19:21 | 🌖 64% |
| Fri 4 | 05:40 | 06:07 | 12:36 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 12h 55m | −2:27 | 18:28–19:20 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:41 | 06:08 | 12:35 | 19:02 | 19:29 | 12h 53m | −2:27 | 18:26–19:18 | 🌘 41% |
| Sun 6 | 05:42 | 06:09 | 12:35 | 19:00 | 19:27 | 12h 50m | −2:28 | 18:25–19:17 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:43 | 06:10 | 12:35 | 18:58 | 19:26 | 12h 48m | −2:28 | 18:23–19:15 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:44 | 06:11 | 12:34 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 12h 45m | −2:29 | 18:22–19:13 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:45 | 06:12 | 12:34 | 18:55 | 19:22 | 12h 43m | −2:29 | 18:20–19:12 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:46 | 06:13 | 12:34 | 18:54 | 19:21 | 12h 40m | −2:29 | 18:18–19:10 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:47 | 06:14 | 12:33 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 12h 38m | −2:29 | 18:17–19:09 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:48 | 06:15 | 12:33 | 18:51 | 19:17 | 12h 35m | −2:30 | 18:15–19:07 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 05:49 | 06:16 | 12:33 | 18:49 | 19:16 | 12h 33m | −2:30 | 18:14–19:05 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 12:32 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 12h 30m | −2:30 | 18:12–19:04 | 🌒 10% |
| Tue 15 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 12:32 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 28m | −2:30 | 18:11–19:02 | 🌒 17% |
| Wed 16 | 05:51 | 06:18 | 12:31 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 25m | −2:31 | 18:09–19:00 | 🌒 25% |
| Thu 17 | 05:52 | 06:19 | 12:31 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 12h 23m | −2:31 | 18:07–18:59 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:53 | 06:20 | 12:31 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 12h 20m | −2:31 | 18:06–18:57 | 🌒 43% |
| Sat 19 | 05:54 | 06:21 | 12:30 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 12h 18m | −2:31 | 18:04–18:56 | 🌓 52% |
| Sun 20 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 12:30 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 12h 15m | −2:31 | 18:02–18:54 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 12:30 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 12h 13m | −2:31 | 18:01–18:52 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 12:29 | 18:34 | 19:01 | 12h 10m | −2:31 | 17:59–18:51 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 12:29 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 8m | −2:31 | 17:58–18:49 | 🌔 86% |
| Thu 24 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 12:29 | 18:31 | 18:58 | 12h 5m | −2:31 | 17:56–18:47 | 🌔 92% |
| Fri 25 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 12:28 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 12h 3m | −2:31 | 17:54–18:46 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 12:28 | 18:28 | 18:55 | 12h 0m | −2:32 | 17:53–18:44 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 12:28 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 11h 58m | −2:31 | 17:51–18:43 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 12:27 | 18:25 | 18:51 | 11h 55m | −2:31 | 17:49–18:41 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 12:27 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 11h 53m | −2:31 | 17:48–18:39 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 12:27 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 11h 50m | −2:31 | 17:46–18:38 | 🌖 87% |
Longest and shortest day in Pyongyang
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 54m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 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 39 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:38 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 28 minutes to arrive: 4 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Photographers get 53 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 41 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, WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 39 minutes earlier, averaging about 78 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Pyongyang
Arrive by 18:26. Golden hour opens at 18:41 and the sun is down by 19:17, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 284° 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 19:34 and runs to 19:45, the end of civil twilight and 27m 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 19:17 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Pyongyang?
It takes 27m. Civil twilight ends at 19:45 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Pyongyang?
Evening golden hour runs 18:41 to 19:34 today, lasting 52m. Full golden hour times for Pyongyang covers the morning window and the coming week.