Sunset in Pyongyang today
September 4, 2026 · Pyongyang, North Korea
Capital3,222,000 people
Sunset in Pyongyang today is at 19:06. Day length is 12h 57m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Pyongyang's coordinates and updated daily.
Pyongyang lies at 39°N. In Pyongyang, day length ranges from 9h 25m in winter to 14h 55m in summer — a swing of about 5h 29m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Pyongyang today, at a bearing of 280°. Civil twilight then lasts another 27 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 6 minutes later in Pyongyang than in Hamhŭng, 182 km to the east-northeast.
The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Pyongyang.
The longest day in Pyongyang is around 14h 55m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 25m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Sunset in Pyongyang by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:38 | 07:55 | 9h 43m |
| February | 18:14 | 07:30 | 10h 44m |
| March | 18:44 | 06:50 | 11h 53m |
| April | 19:14 | 06:02 | 13h 12m |
| May | 19:43 | 05:26 | 14h 17m |
| June | 20:05 | 05:11 | 14h 53m |
| July | 20:03 | 05:24 | 14h 40m |
| August | 19:34 | 05:51 | 13h 44m |
| September | 18:48 | 06:19 | 12h 30m |
| October | 18:01 | 06:46 | 11h 14m |
| November | 17:25 | 07:20 | 10h 5m |
| December | 17:16 | 07:49 | 9h 27m |