Kanch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.4375, 127.5040
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 145 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kanch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Find out what time it is now in Kanch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea — the local clock runs on Asia/Pyongyang (+9).
Kanch'On, North Korea
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kanch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Kanch'On, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:57 AM Solar noon 12:15 PM Sunset 5:32 PM Daylight 10 h 35 min Night 13 h 25 min Civil twilight 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
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Kanch'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 Kanch'On
- Kanch'On Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Kanch'On North Hwanghae, North Korea
- Kanch'on Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Kanch'on Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Kanch'On Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Wonp'Yong-Ni — 0.3 km
- Kum-Ch'On — 1.8 km
- Norumok — 2.4 km
- Changhang — 2.6 km
- Pongaeyok — 4.4 km
- Andong-Ni — 5.2 km
Local time details for Kanch'On
Kanch'On is on Asia/Pyongyang time, which corresponds to UTC+9. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
First light in Kanch'On comes at 6:57 AM today; darkness returns after 5:32 PM. The day gives 10 h 35 min of light.
Wonp'Yong-Ni and Kum-Ch'On are neighbours of Kanch'On on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is local to Kanch'On?
- The time zone local to Kanch'On is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Will the time in Kanch'On move forward or back for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Kanch'On: No.
- What are the sunrise and sunset times in Kanch'On?
- Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 5:32 PM.