Soch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.4347, 128.8680
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 299 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Soch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page shows the current local time in Soch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea, in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Soch'On, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Soch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Soch'On, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:37 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:46 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:09 AM – 6:13 PM
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Soch'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 Soch'On
- Soch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Soch'On P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
- Soch'On Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Soch'On North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Soch'On Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Nup-Kol — 0.6 km
- Omong-Ni — 0.8 km
- Kŭm-ch’on — 1.1 km
- Chungch’on — 1.7 km
- Min'Ga-Gol — 1.8 km
- Nae-dong — 1.9 km
Soch'On: clock, sun and surroundings
Soch'On falls within Asia/Pyongyang, which places it UTC+9 from UTC. Daylight saving observed: No.
Sun-up in Soch'On is 6:37 AM today and sun-down is 5:46 PM. That gap holds 11 h 09 min of daylight.
Nup-Kol and Omong-Ni lie near Soch'On and keep identical time.
Questions and answers
- How is Soch'On's time zone listed?
- Soch'On's time zone is listed as Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Soch'On run on daylight saving time for part of the year?
- Daylight saving in Soch'On: No.
- Tell me the sunrise hour in Soch'On.
- The sunrise hour is 6:37 AM.