Kosŏng in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.2048, 127.3180
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 122 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kosŏng, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
This page holds the current clock reading for Kosŏng, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Kosŏng, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kosŏng
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Kosŏng.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:43 AM Solar noon 12:17 PM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:16 AM – 6:19 PM
Weather in Kosŏng right now
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Kosŏng and its neighbours
Largest cities in Kangwŏn-do
- Wonsan 329 207
- Anbyon-Up 31 845
- Kosan 24 822
- Hoeyang 21 111
- T'Ongch'On-Up 20 575
Other places named Kosŏng
- Kosong Gangwon-do, South Korea
- Kosong Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Kosŏng P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
- Kosong P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
- Kosong Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Toksal-Li — 2.2 km
- Yomjung-Ni — 2.3 km
- Yongsam-Ni — 2.3 km
- Chuksal-Li — 3.2 km
- Yongdung-Ni — 3.6 km
- Uiju-Ri — 4.6 km
Kosŏng: clock, sun and surroundings
The local zone in Kosŏng is Asia/Pyongyang, standing at UTC+9. Whether daylight saving applies: No.
The sky over Kosŏng lightens at 6:43 AM and the sun sets at 5:52 PM. Daylight runs for 11 h 09 min today.
Nearby places that share Kosŏng's clock include Toksal-Li and Yongsam-Ni.
Questions and answers
- What time zone should be selected for Kosŏng?
- Select Asia/Pyongyang for Kosŏng; the offset is +9.
- Do people in Kosŏng set their clocks forward in spring?
- Daylight saving in Kosŏng: No.
- How late does the sun set in Kosŏng?
- The last sunlight comes at 5:52 PM.