Chosan in numbers
- Coordinates
- 42.1844, 130.1020
- Region
- Rason
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 501 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Chosan, Rason, North Korea
This page carries the current local time for Chosan, Rason, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Chosan, North Korea
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Chosan
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Chosan keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:48 AM Solar noon 12:04 PM Sunset 5:21 PM Daylight 10 h 33 min Night 13 h 27 min Civil twilight 6:19 AM – 5:50 PM
Weather in Chosan right now
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Chosan and its neighbours
Largest cities in Rason
- Rajin 66 224
- Unggi 27 331
- Sonbong 27 331
- Ungsang-nodongjagu 8 410
Other places named Chosan
- Chosan Chagang, North Korea
- Chosan South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Chosan P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
- Chosan Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
- Chosan Gangwon-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Su-dong — 4.0 km
- Raridŏk — 4.1 km
- Rasok-Tong — 4.1 km
- Sinhŭng-dong — 4.1 km
- Tolp’o-dong — 6.4 km
- Tolp'Yo-Dong — 6.5 km
Local time details for Chosan
Chosan counts hours by Asia/Pyongyang, which stands at UTC+9. Whether daylight saving is kept: No.
Morning light reaches Chosan at 6:48 AM, and the sun sets at 5:21 PM. Daylight lasts a total of 10 h 33 min.
Su-dong and Rasok-Tong sit nearby and do not run ahead of or behind Chosan.
Questions and answers
- Should Asia/Pyongyang be used as the time zone for Chosan?
- Yes, Chosan uses Asia/Pyongyang, whose offset is +9.
- Does Chosan move its clocks forward at any time?
- No.
- At what time is the sun rising in Chosan?
- The sun is rising at 6:48 AM.