Soch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.5289, 125.1940
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 87 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Soch'On, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
The local time in Soch'On, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea — in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9) — is shown on this page.
Soch'On, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Soch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Soch'On, P'yŏngan-bukto.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:51 AM Solar noon 12:26 PM Sunset 6:01 PM Daylight 11 h 11 min Night 12 h 49 min Civil twilight 6:23 AM – 6:28 PM
Weather in Soch'On right now
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Soch'On and its neighbours
Largest cities in P'yŏngan-bukto
Other places named Soch'On
- Soch'On South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Soch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Soch'On Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Soch'On North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Soch'On Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yongp'Yong — 7.2 km
- T'Ongsa — 7.9 km
- Hugamch'On — 8.5 km
- Yonghyon-Dong — 8.7 km
- Chongyang-Dong — 9.0 km
- Haech'Ang — 9.1 km
Soch'On: clock, sun and surroundings
Soch'On sits under Asia/Pyongyang, which puts local clocks at UTC+9. Daylight saving in use: No.
Today the sun comes up at 6:51 AM in Soch'On and goes down at 6:01 PM. Daylight measures 11 h 11 min.
Around Soch'On, places such as Yongp'Yong and T'Ongsa use the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in Soch'On?
- Time in Soch'On follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, with an offset of +9.
- Are seasonal time changes observed in Soch'On?
- No.
- When does morning light reach Soch'On?
- At 6:51 AM.