Hongch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 37.9497, 126.2670
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 119 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Hongch'On, South Hwanghae, North Korea
Learn the current time in Hongch'On, South Hwanghae, North Korea, a place in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Hongch'On, North Korea
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Hongch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Hongch'On.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:04 AM Solar noon 12:20 PM Sunset 5:35 PM Daylight 10 h 31 min Night 13 h 29 min Civil twilight 6:37 AM – 6:02 PM
Weather in Hongch'On right now
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Hongch'On and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Hwanghae
- Kaesong 338 155
- Haeju 222 396
- Paech'On-Up 159 825
- Ch'Ongdan-Up 142 607
- Sinch'On-Up 141 407
- Ullyul 107 997
Other places named Hongch'On
- Hongch'On Gangwon-do, South Korea
- Hongch'ŏn Chagang, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Pyongan, North Korea
- Hongch'On Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- T'Owol-Li — 0.6 km
- Tup'Yong-Dong — 1.5 km
- Honghyol-Li — 1.9 km
- Paehyong-Gol — 2.1 km
- Yangjimudangmal — 2.1 km
- T'Ohyonjang — 3.5 km
About the time in Hongch'On
Hongch'On runs on Asia/Pyongyang, which sits UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
The sun rises at 7:04 AM above Hongch'On and sets at 5:35 PM today. Daylight lasts about 10 h 31 min.
The hours shown for Hongch'On apply equally in T'Owol-Li and Tup'Yong-Dong.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is local to Hongch'On?
- The time zone local to Hongch'On is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does the clock in Hongch'On follow a summer time schedule?
- Daylight saving in Hongch'On: No.
- When do sunrise and sunset happen in Hongch'On?
- Sunrise is at 7:04 AM and sunset at 5:35 PM.