Hwangch'o in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.3025, 127.2990
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 188 km away
What time is it in Hwangch'o, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page carries the current local time for Hwangch'o, South Hamgyong, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Hwangch'o, North Korea
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Hwangch'o
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Hwangch'o, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:10 AM Solar noon 12:16 PM Sunset 5:21 PM Daylight 10 h 11 min Night 13 h 49 min Civil twilight 6:41 AM – 5:50 PM
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Hwangch'o 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
- Kot'O-Ri — 1.6 km
- Somint'Ae-Ri — 1.6 km
- Konjagae — 1.6 km
- Hwap'I-Ri — 1.9 km
- Kot'Osu — 2.1 km
- Hwangch'O-Ri — 2.1 km
About the time in Hwangch'o
The sun shows itself over Hwangch'o at 7:10 AM and sets at 5:21 PM today. That is 10 h 11 min of light.
Both Samgŏ-ri and Sinhŭng-ni are near Hwangch'o and keep its time.
Hwangch'o reads its time from Asia/Pyongyang, placed at UTC+9. Whether daylight saving time is observed: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for Hwangch'o?
- The time zone label used for Hwangch'o is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does daylight saving time apply in Hwangch'o?
- No.
- At what hour does the sun set in Hwangch'o?
- At 5:21 PM.