Ch’ang-ch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.6092, 128.8270
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 306 km away
- Same name
- 22 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Ch’ang-ch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
The time you see here is the local time in Ch’ang-ch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Ch’ang-ch’on, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Ch’ang-ch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Ch’ang-ch’on keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:38 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:44 PM Daylight 11 h 06 min Night 12 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:12 PM
Weather in Ch’ang-ch’on right now
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Ch’ang-ch’on and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Hamgyong
- Hamhung 559 056
- Hungnam 346 082
- Changam-Ch'On 207 299
- Sinp'O 152 759
- Yuktae-Dong 76 427
- Hongwon 70 923
Other places named Ch’ang-ch’on
- Ch’ang-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Ch’ang-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Ch’ang-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Ch’ang-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Ch’ang-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- U-Ch'On — 17.4 km
- Chung-ch’on — 17.4 km
- Chung-Ch'On — 17.4 km
- Chasan-Ch'On — 17.5 km
- Sinhung-Ch'On — 17.7 km
- Paeksal-li — 17.7 km
Ch’ang-ch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Ch’ang-ch’on runs its day on Asia/Pyongyang, which is offset UTC+9. Seasonal time adjustment: No.
In Ch’ang-ch’on, first light arrives at 6:38 AM and the sun goes down at 5:44 PM. The day holds 11 h 06 min of light.
Nearby Chung-ch’on and Chung-Ch'On need no separate clock from Ch’ang-ch’on.
Questions and answers
- Should Asia/Pyongyang be used as the time zone for Ch’ang-ch’on?
- Yes, Ch’ang-ch’on uses Asia/Pyongyang, whose offset is +9.
- Do clocks in Ch’ang-ch’on shift for daylight saving time?
- No.
- How early does the sun rise in Ch’ang-ch’on?
- The first sunlight comes at 6:38 AM.