Hongch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.5483, 128.9290
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 310 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Hongch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea
What follows is the current local time in Hongch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Hongch'On, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Hongch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Hongch'On, South Hamgyong.
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 6:10 AM – 6:11 PM
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Hongch'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 Hongch'On
- Hongch'On Gangwon-do, South Korea
- Hongch'ŏn Chagang, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Pyongan, North Korea
- Hongch'On Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yongsŏng-ni — 10.8 km
- Chungch'On — 11.0 km
- Tokch'Ol-Li — 11.2 km
- Kip'Yong-Ni — 11.3 km
- P'Ohang-Ch'On — 11.6 km
- Ch'Angjin — 11.7 km
Hongch'On: clock, sun and surroundings
Time in Hongch'On is measured by Asia/Pyongyang, at UTC+9. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
Sunrise happens at 6:38 AM in Hongch'On today and sunset at 5:44 PM. That marks 11 h 06 min of daylight.
Around Hongch'On, places such as Yongsŏng-ni and Chungch'On use the same time.
Questions and answers
- What is the correct time zone for Hongch'On?
- The correct time zone for Hongch'On is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Hongch'On move its clocks forward at any time?
- No.
- At what hour does the sun rise in Hongch'On?
- At 6:38 AM.