Kwangch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.3333, 125.4830
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 82 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kwangch'On, South Hwanghae, North Korea
This page keeps the current time in Kwangch'On, South Hwanghae, North Korea, according to the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Kwangch'On, North Korea
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Kwangch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Kwangch'On keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:06 AM Solar noon 12:23 PM Sunset 5:40 PM Daylight 10 h 34 min Night 13 h 26 min Civil twilight 6:38 AM – 6:07 PM
Weather in Kwangch'On right now
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Kwangch'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 Kwangch'On
- Kwangch'On South Pyongan, North Korea
- Kwangch'On Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Kwangch'On Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Kwangch'On North Korea, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yollyo-Dong — 1.1 km
- Usaeng-Dong — 3.7 km
- Tonggye-Dong — 3.9 km
- Wolsong-Ni — 4.1 km
- Yuja-Dong — 4.4 km
- Wonam-Ni — 4.4 km
Local time details for Kwangch'On
For nearby Yollyo-Dong and Usaeng-Dong, use the time shown for Kwangch'On.
Time zone for Kwangch'On: Asia/Pyongyang, running at UTC+9. Clocks change for daylight saving: No.
At Kwangch'On the sun clears the horizon at 7:06 AM and sinks again at 5:40 PM. The gap between them is 10 h 34 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone contains Kwangch'On?
- Kwangch'On is in Asia/Pyongyang, which has an offset of +9.
- Are time changes for daylight saving made in Kwangch'On?
- No.
- How early in the evening does the sun set in Kwangch'On?
- It sets at 5:40 PM.