Hong-Ch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.1368, 128.3640
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 245 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Hong-Ch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Below is the local time in Hong-Ch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea, kept in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Hong-Ch'On, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Hong-Ch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Hong-Ch'On, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:38 AM Solar noon 12:13 PM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 11 h 10 min Night 12 h 50 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:15 PM
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Hong-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 Hong-Ch'On
- Hong-Ch'On North Korea, North Korea
- Hong-Ch'On Pyongyang, North Korea
- Hong-Ch'On North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Hong-Ch'On Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Hong-Ch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Sokhu-Ri — 2.6 km
- Chung-Ni — 3.7 km
- Omae-Ri — 3.7 km
- Hach'Angdol — 4.4 km
- Sinbukch'Ong-Nodongjagu — 4.6 km
- Ch'Onghae-Ri — 5.6 km
About the time in Hong-Ch'On
Hong-Ch'On runs on Asia/Pyongyang, which sits UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
Sunrise today in Hong-Ch'On lands at 6:38 AM; sunset lands at 5:48 PM. That is 11 h 10 min of light.
Nearby, Sokhu-Ri and Chung-Ni go by the same clock as Hong-Ch'On.
Questions and answers
- What is Hong-Ch'On's time zone?
- Hong-Ch'On's time zone is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Are clocks put forward for daylight saving in Hong-Ch'On?
- No.
- How early does the sun rise in Hong-Ch'On?
- The first sunlight comes at 6:38 AM.