So-ch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.8081, 129.4040
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 359 km away
- Same name
- 13 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in So-ch’on, North Hamgyong, North Korea
This is a live clock for So-ch’on, North Hamgyong, North Korea, showing local time in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
So-ch’on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in So-ch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
So-ch’on keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:35 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 5:43 PM Daylight 11 h 08 min Night 12 h 52 min Civil twilight 6:07 AM – 6:11 PM
Weather in So-ch’on right now
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So-ch’on and its neighbours
Largest cities in North Hamgyong
Other places named So-ch’on
- Sŏ-ch’ŏn South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sŏ-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏ-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏ-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏ-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Taep’o — 4.6 km
- Ch'Ongnyong — 5.9 km
- Tonghung-Ni — 6.2 km
- Paektok — 7.2 km
- Yongho-ri — 7.5 km
- Pang-dong — 8.4 km
About the time in So-ch’on
Today So-ch’on sees sunrise at 6:35 AM, sunset at 5:43 PM. Daylight comes out to 11 h 08 min.
Time in So-ch’on applies without change in Taep’o and Ch'Ongnyong nearby.
So-ch’on keeps the Asia/Pyongyang zone, which is UTC+9. Whether summer time is observed: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone applies in So-ch’on?
- In So-ch’on, the applicable time zone is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- What time zone rules apply in So-ch’on — does the clock change for daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in So-ch’on: No.
- What time does the day end in So-ch’on?
- The sun sets at 5:43 PM.