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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Pyongyang vs Istanbul

Pyongyang keeps KST (UTC+9) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 6 hours behind Pyongyang; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–12:00 in Istanbul (15:00–18:00 your time).

Pyongyang and Istanbul hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Pyongyang01:00 in Pyongyang02:00 in Pyongyang03:00 in Pyongyang04:00 in Pyongyang05:00 in Pyongyang06:00 in Pyongyang07:00 in Pyongyang08:00 in Pyongyang09:00 in Pyongyang10:00 in Pyongyang11:00 in Pyongyang12:00 in Pyongyang13:00 in Pyongyang14:00 in Pyongyang15:00 in Pyongyang16:00 in Pyongyang17:00 in Pyongyang18:00 in Pyongyang19:00 in Pyongyang20:00 in Pyongyang21:00 in Pyongyang22:00 in Pyongyang23:00 in Pyongyang
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Best hours to call

15:00 in Pyongyang
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
16:00 in Pyongyang
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
17:00 in Pyongyang
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Pyongyang nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Pyongyang?

Istanbul is 6 hours behind Pyongyang right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Pyongyang and Istanbul?

Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Pyongyang time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Pyongyang and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.