Paekchon in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.9864, 128.8910
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 336 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Paekchon, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page shows the time as it is now in Paekchon, South Hamgyong, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Paekchon, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Paekchon
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Paekchon.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:38 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:44 PM Daylight 11 h 05 min Night 12 h 55 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:11 PM
Weather in Paekchon right now
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Paekchon 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 Paekchon
- Paekchon Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Madogijang — 1.9 km
- Hayojinp'Yong — 2.7 km
- Changnyonggae — 3.4 km
- Chich'O-Ri — 4.2 km
- Changsan — 5.1 km
- Maebat — 5.3 km
Paekchon: clock, sun and surroundings
Local clocks in Paekchon follow the Asia/Pyongyang zone, UTC+9. Do they shift for daylight saving? No.
Paekchon sees the sun rise at 6:38 AM and set at 5:44 PM today. Daylight runs for 11 h 05 min.
If you are looking near Paekchon, both Madogijang and Hayojinp'Yong keep the same time.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Paekchon observe?
- Paekchon observes Asia/Pyongyang, whose offset is +9.
- Is daylight saving time part of the local schedule in Paekchon?
- Daylight saving time in Paekchon: No.
- At what time is the sun setting in Paekchon?
- The sun is setting at 5:44 PM.