The short answer
1pm in Central European Time is 8pm in Pyongyang.
Central European Time is 7 hours behind Pyongyang. That's already evening in Pyongyang, after the typical working day ends.
Central European Time☀
1pm
Pyongyang☀
8pm
Right now
10:55amCEST · UTC+02:00 · Mon, Jun 22
5:55pmKST · UTC+09:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Central European Time
CEST · UTC+02:00
Pyongyang
KST · UTC+09:00
Pinned1pmCentral European Time=8pmPyongyang
12amMon
7am
1am
8am
2am
9am
WORK3am
10am
WORK4am
11am
WORK5am
12pm
WORK6am
1pm
WORK7am
2pm
WORK8am
3pm
WORK9am
WORK4pm
WORKNOW
10am
WORK5pm
11am
WORK6pm
12pm
WORK7pm
PINNED
1pm
WORK8pm
2pm
WORK9pm
3pm
WORK10pm
4pm
WORK11pm
5pm
12amTue ·+1d
6pm
1amTue ·+1d
7pm
2amTue ·+1d
8pm
3amTue ·+1d
9pm
4amTue ·+1d
10pm
5amTue ·+1d
11pm
6amTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Central European Time
9am–10am
Pyongyang
4pm–5pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCentral European Time=4pmPyongyang
12pmCentral European Time=7pmPyongyang
3pmCentral European Time=10pmPyongyang
5pmCentral European Time=12amPyongyang · next day
9pmCentral European Time=4amPyongyang · next day
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Central European Time and Pyongyang. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Central European Time and Pyongyang?
- Central European Time is 7 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 1pm in Central European Time, what time is it in Pyongyang?
- 1pm in Central European Time is 8pm in Pyongyang. That's already evening in Pyongyang, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Central European Time and Pyongyang?
- 9am–10am in Central European Time lines up with 4pm–5pm in Pyongyang — 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 — CEST 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.