Sokchŏng in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.6285, 127.7110
- Region
- Kangwŏn-do
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 160 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sokchŏng, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
On this page the local time of Sokchŏng, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea is updated live, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Sokchŏng, North Korea
Sunday, 18 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sokchŏng
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Sokchŏng keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:42 AM Solar noon 12:15 PM Sunset 5:49 PM Daylight 11 h 08 min Night 12 h 52 min Civil twilight 6:15 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Sokchŏng right now
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Sokchŏng 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 Sokchŏng
- Sokchong South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏkchŏng Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Sŏkchŏng Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Sokchong Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Sokchong Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Kwal-Li — 1.4 km
- Kaemal-Li — 2.0 km
- Tokku-Ri — 3.2 km
- Ch'Ubang-Ni — 3.3 km
- Ansojae — 3.7 km
- Waryong-Ni — 3.8 km
Time and daylight in Sokchŏng
Sunrise arrives in Sokchŏng at 6:42 AM today and the sun goes down at 5:49 PM. That gives the day 11 h 08 min of light.
Sokchŏng keeps the same time as its neighbours Kwal-Li and Kaemal-Li.
Sokchŏng operates on Asia/Pyongyang at UTC+9. Daylight saving time used here: No.
Questions and answers
- Can Sokchŏng's time zone be given as Asia/Pyongyang?
- Yes, Sokchŏng's time zone is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Is summer time in effect in Sokchŏng at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Sokchŏng: No.
- Can you tell me the sunset time in Sokchŏng?
- In Sokchŏng the sun sets at 5:49 PM.