Kan-ch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.1350, 128.1300
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 228 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kan-ch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Local time right now in Kan-ch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea appears above, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Kan-ch’on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kan-ch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Kan-ch’on, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:39 AM Solar noon 12:14 PM Sunset 5:49 PM Daylight 11 h 10 min Night 12 h 50 min Civil twilight 6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Kan-ch’on right now
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Kan-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 Kan-ch’on
- Kan-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Kan-ch’on South Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Sajimok — 1.1 km
- P'Yongp'O — 2.0 km
- Noul-Li — 2.6 km
- Tajon-Li — 3.6 km
- Samsong-Ni — 4.0 km
- Ch'Onha-Ri — 4.3 km
Kan-ch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Today Kan-ch’on gets sunrise at 6:39 AM and sunset at 5:49 PM. That leaves 11 h 10 min of daylight.
The clock in nearby Sajimok and P'Yongp'O follows Kan-ch’on.
Clocks in Kan-ch’on take Asia/Pyongyang as their zone, reading UTC+9. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is the clock in Kan-ch’on based on?
- The clock in Kan-ch’on is based on Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Is the time in Kan-ch’on adjusted seasonally?
- No.
- Both sunrise and sunset in Kan-ch’on — what times?
- 6:39 AM and 5:49 PM.