Sokchang in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.2508, 126.2170
- Region
- North Hwanghae
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 85 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sokchang, North Hwanghae, North Korea
See what time it currently is in Sokchang, North Hwanghae, North Korea — the time zone there is Asia/Pyongyang (+9).
Sokchang, North Korea
Monday, 16 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sokchang
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Sokchang keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:18 AM Solar noon 12:21 PM Sunset 5:24 PM Daylight 10 h 06 min Night 13 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:50 AM – 5:52 PM
Weather in Sokchang right now
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Sokchang and its neighbours
Largest cities in North Hwanghae
- Sariwon-Si 310 100
- Songnim-ni 152 425
- Hwangju-Up 35 641
- Hukkyo-Ri 25 437
- Anak 19 995
- Sinmak 18 669
Other places named Sokchang
- Sokchang South Pyongan, North Korea
- Sokchang South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sokchang South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sokchang North Korea, North Korea
- Sokchang Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Chuam-Ni — 1.9 km
- T'Oet'An — 3.5 km
- Chegang-Dong — 4.7 km
- Anch'Ang-Ni — 6.3 km
- Paekch'Ol-Li — 7.1 km
- Ch'Ongsu-Ri — 7.4 km
Time and daylight in Sokchang
Sokchang sets its clocks by Asia/Pyongyang, which runs UTC+9. Daylight saving time here: No.
Sunrise today in Sokchang lands at 7:18 AM; sunset lands at 5:24 PM. That is 10 h 06 min of light.
Around Sokchang, places such as Chuam-Ni and T'Oet'An use the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone designation is used for Sokchang?
- The designation used for Sokchang is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Sokchang run on daylight saving time for part of the year?
- Daylight saving in Sokchang: No.
- Is there a set time for sunset in Sokchang?
- Today the sun sets at 5:24 PM.