Kwaksong in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.7564, 128.9370
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 324 km away
What time is it in Kwaksong, South Hamgyong, North Korea
The clock above shows the current local time in Kwaksong, South Hamgyong, North Korea, which uses Asia/Pyongyang (+9).
Kwaksong, North Korea
Sunday, 18 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kwaksong
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Kwaksong, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:39 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:42 PM Daylight 11 h 03 min Night 12 h 57 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:10 PM
Weather in Kwaksong right now
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Kwaksong 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
- Namsandok — 18.0 km
- Tongmak-Tong — 18.4 km
- Tunji — 19.0 km
- Nongch’on — 19.1 km
- Nongch'On — 19.1 km
- Isangdok — 19.2 km
Time and daylight in Kwaksong
The sun climbs above Kwaksong at 6:39 AM and dips below at 5:42 PM. Between them sit 11 h 03 min of daylight.
Neighbouring places Namsandok and Tongmak-Tong run on Kwaksong time.
The clock in Kwaksong is set to Asia/Pyongyang, offset UTC+9. Daylight saving time in use: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does local time in Kwaksong follow?
- Local time in Kwaksong follows Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Is the offset in Kwaksong changed for daylight saving?
- No.
- When does the sun come up in Kwaksong?
- Sunrise in Kwaksong is at 6:39 AM.