Kanch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.6044, 128.8470
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 308 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kanch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page shows local time in Kanch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea as of this moment, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Kanch’on, North Korea
Monday, 9 November 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 7:04 AM Solar noon 12:10 PM Sunset 5:15 PM Daylight 10 h 10 min Night 13 h 50 min Civil twilight 6:36 AM – 5:43 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
- Chasan-Ch'On — 16.8 km
- U-Ch'On — 16.9 km
- Chung-ch’on — 16.9 km
- Chung-Ch'On — 16.9 km
- Mongnindae — 17.0 km
- Koryongniha-Ch'On — 17.2 km
Local time details for Kanch’on
Time in Kanch’on follows the zone Asia/Pyongyang, offset UTC+9. Seasonal clock shift: No.
Sunrise today is 7:04 AM in Kanch’on, with sunset at 5:15 PM. That works out to 10 h 10 min of light.
Around Kanch’on, places such as Chasan-Ch'On and Chung-ch’on use the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in Kanch’on?
- Time in Kanch’on follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, 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.
- Do you know the time of sunset in Kanch’on?
- Yes, it is 5:15 PM.