Kan-ch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.6991, 129.3100
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 346 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kan-ch’on, North Hamgyong, North Korea
This page shows the time of day in Kan-ch’on, North Hamgyong, North Korea as it stands now, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Kan-ch’on, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kan-ch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Kan-ch’on keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:36 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 5:42 PM Daylight 11 h 06 min Night 12 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:09 AM – 6:10 PM
Weather in Kan-ch’on right now
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Kan-ch’on and its neighbours
Largest cities in North Hamgyong
Other places named Kan-ch’on
- Kan-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Samgunjin — 0.3 km
- Samgŭn — 0.4 km
- Han-Ch'On — 1.1 km
- Hanch'on — 1.1 km
- Ch’ang-ch’on — 1.5 km
- Yang-Ch'On — 1.8 km
Time and daylight in Kan-ch’on
Kan-ch’on stands in Asia/Pyongyang, an offset of UTC+9 from Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving: No.
Sunrise falls at 6:36 AM today in Kan-ch’on, with the sun setting at 5:42 PM. That leaves 11 h 06 min of light.
Close by, Samgunjin and Samgŭn keep time with Kan-ch’on.
Questions and answers
- What time zone covers Kan-ch’on?
- The time zone covering Kan-ch’on is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Do the clocks in Kan-ch’on go back at any point?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Kan-ch’on?
- Expect it at 5:42 PM.