The short answer

North Korea is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time.

North Korea
7:24:22am
KST · UTC+09:00 · Thu, Jun 25
India Standard Time
3:54:22am
IST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 25
Read across to convert
North Korea
KST · UTC+09:00
7:24am ☀
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
3:54am ☾
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amThu
8:30pmWed ·−1d
1am
9:30pmWed ·−1d
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10:30pmWed ·−1d
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11:30pmWed ·−1d
4am
12:30amThu
5am
1:30am
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7am
3:30am
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WORK
5:30am
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WORK
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11am
WORK
7:30am
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WORK
8:30am
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9:30am
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2pm
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10:30am
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3pm
WORK
11:30am
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12:30pm
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5pm
1:30pm
WORK
6pm
2:30pm
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7pm
3:30pm
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4:30pm
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5:30pm
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11pm
7:30pm
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
North Korea
1pm–5pm
=
India Standard Time
9:30am–1:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amNorth Korea=5:30amIndia Standard Time
12pmNorth Korea=8:30amIndia Standard Time
3pmNorth Korea=11:30amIndia Standard Time
5pmNorth Korea=1:30pmIndia Standard Time
9pmNorth Korea=5:30pmIndia Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

North Korea
KST · UTC+09:00
7:24am
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India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
3:54am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between North Korea and India Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between North Korea and India Standard Time?
North Korea is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time 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 North Korea, what time is it in India Standard Time?
9am in North Korea is 5:30am in India Standard Time. 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 North Korea and India Standard Time?
1pm–5pm in North Korea lines up with 9:30am–1:30pm in India Standard Time — 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 — KST and IST — 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.