Kŭmch'ŏn in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.9585, 127.5470
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 140 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kŭmch'ŏn, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
The reading below is the local time in Kŭmch'ŏn, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, taken from the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Kŭmch'ŏn, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kŭmch'ŏn
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Kŭmch'ŏn keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:42 AM Solar noon 12:16 PM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:15 AM – 6:18 PM
Weather in Kŭmch'ŏn right now
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Kŭmch'ŏn 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 Kŭmch'ŏn
- Kŭmch'on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Kumch'On Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Kumch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Kŭmch'ŏn Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Kumch'On Pyongyang, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yongsil-Li — 2.8 km
- Chungoji-Ri — 5.4 km
- Chojol-Li — 6.7 km
- Ch'Asal-Li — 8.8 km
- Anbyon-Gun — 9.0 km
- Anbyon-Up — 9.5 km
Kŭmch'ŏn: clock, sun and surroundings
Kŭmch'ŏn keeps the Asia/Pyongyang zone, which is UTC+9. Whether summer time is observed: No.
Kŭmch'ŏn sees the sun rise at 6:42 AM and set at 5:51 PM today. Daylight runs for 11 h 09 min.
Time runs the same in Kŭmch'ŏn and in nearby Yongsil-Li and Chungoji-Ri.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Kŭmch'ŏn?
- The time zone that applies to Kŭmch'ŏn is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Is summer time in effect in Kŭmch'ŏn at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Kŭmch'ŏn: No.
- When does the sun come up in Kŭmch'ŏn?
- Sunrise in Kŭmch'ŏn is at 6:42 AM.