Kanch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.2869, 128.0960
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 235 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kanch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
You can see the current local time of Kanch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea on this page, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Kanch’on, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kanch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Kanch’on keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:41 AM Solar noon 12:14 PM Sunset 5:47 PM Daylight 11 h 07 min Night 12 h 53 min Civil twilight 6:13 AM – 6:15 PM
Weather in Kanch’on right now
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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 South Hamgyong, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Tongsang-ni — 22.0 km
- Yonghŭng-ni — 22.3 km
- Yongho-Ri — 22.4 km
- Sinal-li — 22.9 km
- Sinsŏng-ni — 23.4 km
- Yonha-Ri — 23.5 km
Time and daylight in Kanch’on
The time zone used in Kanch’on is Asia/Pyongyang, set at UTC+9. Whether the clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
The sun rises here at 6:41 AM and sets at 5:47 PM in Kanch’on today. Daylight adds up to 11 h 07 min.
For Tongsang-ni and Yonghŭng-ni near Kanch’on, the clock reads the same.
Questions and answers
- Do you know which time zone Kanch’on uses?
- Kanch’on uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, with an offset of +9.
- Does Kanch’on switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Kanch’on: No.
- When does light arrive in Kanch’on?
- Light arrives at 6:41 AM.