Sokch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.4511, 127.1570
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 118 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sokch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page answers what time it is in Sokch'On, South Hamgyong, North Korea right now, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Sokch'On, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sokch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Sokch'On keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:44 AM Solar noon 12:18 PM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 11 h 08 min Night 12 h 52 min Civil twilight 6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Weather in Sokch'On right now
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Sokch'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 Sokch'On
- Sokch'On Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- Sokch'On Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Sokch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sokch'On South Pyongan, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Sangmidun — 1.6 km
- Okp'O-Dong — 3.0 km
- Pullogi — 3.1 km
- Nak-Tong — 3.2 km
- Hasach'Ang-Ni — 5.8 km
- Ch'Ang-Dong — 6.0 km
Sokch'On: clock, sun and surroundings
Sangmidun and Okp'O-Dong, both nearby, hold the same time as Sokch'On.
Clocks in Sokch'On follow Asia/Pyongyang, an offset of UTC+9 from Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving time here: No.
Morning light reaches Sokch'On at 6:44 AM, and the sun sets at 5:52 PM. Daylight lasts a total of 11 h 08 min.
Questions and answers
- What time zone governs the clock in Sokch'On?
- The clock in Sokch'On follows Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does the clock in Sokch'On move for summer time?
- No.
- What is the sunset time for Sokch'On?
- 5:52 PM.