Hoch'On-Gun in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.7658, 128.5540
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 299 km away
What time is it in Hoch'On-Gun, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Check the current local time in Hoch'On-Gun, South Hamgyong, North Korea, which sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Hoch'On-Gun, North Korea
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Hoch'On-Gun
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Hoch'On-Gun, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:58 AM Solar noon 12:10 PM Sunset 5:23 PM Daylight 10 h 26 min Night 13 h 34 min Civil twilight 6:29 AM – 5:52 PM
Weather in Hoch'On-Gun right now
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Hoch'On-Gun 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
- K’ŭnan'gol — 15.4 km
- Songjŏng — 15.4 km
- An'gol — 15.4 km
- Ukkamagol — 16.4 km
- Songdŏk — 16.5 km
- Ukkama-Gol — 17.0 km
Hoch'On-Gun: clock, sun and surroundings
Clocks in Songjŏng and K’ŭnan'gol read the same as clocks in Hoch'On-Gun.
Time in Hoch'On-Gun follows the zone Asia/Pyongyang, offset UTC+9. Seasonal clock shift: No.
Today the sun rises over Hoch'On-Gun at 6:58 AM and sets at 5:23 PM. That is 10 h 26 min of daylight in all.
Questions and answers
- Under which time zone does Hoch'On-Gun fall?
- Hoch'On-Gun falls under Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Hoch'On-Gun keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Hoch'On-Gun: No.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Hoch'On-Gun?
- Expect it at 6:58 AM.