Kan-ch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.0478, 129.3390
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 370 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
Check the current local time in Kan-ch’on, North Hamgyong, North Korea, which sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time 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
What the clock shows right now in Kan-ch’on.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:37 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 5:42 PM Daylight 11 h 05 min Night 12 h 55 min Civil twilight 6:09 AM – 6:09 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
- Chung-ch’on — 21.5 km
- Chesam-Ch'On — 22.1 km
- Ilsil-Lodongjagu — 22.2 km
- Sangjang-Dong — 22.4 km
- Ch’op’yŏng — 22.6 km
- Yongjo-Ch'On — 22.7 km
Time and daylight in Kan-ch’on
The time zone assigned to Kan-ch’on is Asia/Pyongyang, held at UTC+9. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Today Kan-ch’on gets sunrise at 6:37 AM and sunset at 5:42 PM. That leaves 11 h 05 min of daylight.
Close by, Chung-ch’on and Chesam-Ch'On keep time with Kan-ch’on.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone covers Kan-ch’on?
- Kan-ch’on is covered by the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, with an offset of +9.
- Do the clocks in Kan-ch’on go back at any point?
- No.
- At what time is the sun rising in Kan-ch’on?
- The sun is rising at 6:37 AM.