Kŭmch'on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.4315, 127.4820
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 143 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kŭmch'on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
The time in Kŭmch'on, South Hamgyong, North Korea at this very moment is shown below, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Kŭmch'on, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kŭmch'on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Kŭmch'on keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:42 AM Solar noon 12:17 PM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:15 AM – 6:18 PM
Weather in Kŭmch'on right now
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Kŭmch'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 Kŭmch'on
- Kumch'On Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Kumch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Kŭmch'ŏn Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Kŭmch'ŏn Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Kumch'On Pyongyang, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Kum-Ch'On — 0.3 km
- Wonp'Yong-Ni — 1.8 km
- Changhang — 3.4 km
- Norumok — 3.5 km
- Sangmung-Ni — 4.0 km
- Chodo-Ri — 4.6 km
Time and daylight in Kŭmch'on
The time zone in effect for Kŭmch'on is Asia/Pyongyang, at UTC+9. Daylight saving time observed: No.
Daylight in Kŭmch'on starts at 6:42 AM and ends at 5:51 PM today. It lasts 11 h 09 min.
Nothing changes on the clock between Kŭmch'on and neighbouring Kum-Ch'On or Wonp'Yong-Ni.
Questions and answers
- Should Asia/Pyongyang be used as the time zone for Kŭmch'on?
- Yes, Kŭmch'on uses Asia/Pyongyang, whose offset is +9.
- Does the clock in Kŭmch'on stay the same all year?
- Daylight saving time in Kŭmch'on: No.
- What are the sunrise and sunset times in Kŭmch'on?
- Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:51 PM.