Ch'oesŏn in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.7231, 128.6770
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 304 km away
What time is it in Ch'oesŏn, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page shows the time of day in Ch'oesŏn, South Hamgyong, North Korea as it stands now, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Ch'oesŏn, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Ch'oesŏn
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Ch'oesŏn.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:39 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 5:45 PM Daylight 11 h 06 min Night 12 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:12 PM
Weather in Ch'oesŏn right now
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Ch'oesŏn 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
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Hach’on — 14.6 km
- Hach'On — 14.8 km
- Inp'Ung-Ni — 15.0 km
- Kasong — 15.1 km
- Chungch’on — 15.5 km
- Sindogi — 15.6 km
Time and daylight in Ch'oesŏn
Time zone for Ch'oesŏn: Asia/Pyongyang, running at UTC+9. Clocks change for daylight saving: No.
The sun is up at 6:39 AM in Ch'oesŏn and down again at 5:45 PM. Between those times there are 11 h 06 min of daylight.
Close by, Hach’on and Hach'On keep time with Ch'oesŏn.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone designation for Ch'oesŏn?
- The time zone designation for Ch'oesŏn is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does daylight saving time apply in Ch'oesŏn?
- No.
- When do sunrise and sunset happen in Ch'oesŏn?
- Sunrise is at 6:39 AM and sunset at 5:45 PM.