Kangch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.3055, 128.2130
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 245 km away
What time is it in Kangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
The exact time in Kangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea is given here, for the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Kangch’on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kangch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Kangch’on.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:39 AM Solar noon 12:14 PM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Kangch’on right now
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Kangch’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
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Kulbawi — 20.1 km
- Kan-ch’on — 20.2 km
- Su-Gol — 21.3 km
- Sajimok — 21.3 km
- Sinhŭng-ni — 21.5 km
- Sa-dong — 21.9 km
Kangch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Kangch’on operates on Asia/Pyongyang at UTC+9. Daylight saving time used here: No.
At Kangch’on the sun clears the horizon at 6:39 AM and sinks again at 5:48 PM. The gap between them is 11 h 09 min.
Kulbawi and Kan-ch’on are near Kangch’on and do not differ from it in time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone setting matches Kangch’on?
- The time zone setting that matches Kangch’on is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Is there a spring or autumn clock change in Kangch’on?
- Daylight saving in Kangch’on: No.
- Sunrise in Kangch’on is at what time?
- At 6:39 AM.