The short answer

Alaska Time is 17 hours behind Pyongyang.

Alaska Time☀
5:03:55pm
AKDT · UTC-08:00 · Thu, Sep 24
Pyongyang☀
10:03:55am
KST · UTC+09:00 · Fri, Sep 25
Read across to convert
Alaska Time
AKDT · UTC-08:00
5:03pm ☀
Pyongyang
KST · UTC+09:00
10:03am ☀
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
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Alaska Time
4pm–5pm
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Pyongyang
9am–10am
next day
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Quick reference.

9amAlaska Time=2amPyongyang · next day
12pmAlaska Time=5amPyongyang · next day
3pmAlaska Time=8amPyongyang · next day
5pmAlaska Time=10amPyongyang · next day
9pmAlaska Time=2pmPyongyang · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Alaska Time
AKDT · UTC-08:00
5:03pm

US

Pyongyang
KST · UTC+09:00
10:03am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Alaska Time and Pyongyang. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Alaska Time and Pyongyang?
Alaska Time is 17 hours behind Pyongyang right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9am in Alaska Time, what time is it in Pyongyang?
9am in Alaska Time is 2am in Pyongyang on the next day. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
What's the best time for a call between Alaska Time and Pyongyang?
4pm–5pm in Alaska Time lines up with 9am–10am in Pyongyang the next day — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — AKDT and KST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.