Pongch'ŏn in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.3293, 126.9330
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 114 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Pongch'ŏn, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
This page shows the time as it is now in Pongch'ŏn, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Pongch'ŏn, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Pongch'ŏn
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Pongch'ŏn keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:43 AM Solar noon 12:19 PM Sunset 5:54 PM Daylight 11 h 11 min Night 12 h 49 min Civil twilight 6:17 AM – 6:21 PM
Weather in Pongch'ŏn right now
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Pongch'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 Pongch'ŏn
- Pongch'On Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Pongch'On Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Pongch'On Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Ch'Orwon-Up — 3.1 km
- Chot'Al-Li — 4.3 km
- Yong-Gol — 5.4 km
- T'Oet'Al-Li — 5.6 km
- Ch'Orwon-Gun — 5.9 km
- Yangji-Dong — 6.6 km
About the time in Pongch'ŏn
The sun comes up over Pongch'ŏn at 6:43 AM today and drops below the horizon at 5:54 PM. That is 11 h 11 min between the two.
There is no time difference between Pongch'ŏn and nearby Ch'Orwon-Up or Chot'Al-Li.
Pongch'ŏn reads its time from Asia/Pyongyang, placed at UTC+9. Whether daylight saving time is observed: No.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is used in Pongch'ŏn?
- The time zone used in Pongch'ŏn is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does the local time in Pongch'ŏn change with daylight saving?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Pongch'ŏn?
- Expect it at 6:43 AM.