Sokchang in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.0158, 125.7040
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 110 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sokchang, South Hwanghae, North Korea
This page shows the time of day in Sokchang, South Hwanghae, North Korea as it stands now, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Sokchang, North Korea
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sokchang
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Sokchang.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:48 AM Solar noon 12:24 PM Sunset 5:59 PM Daylight 11 h 11 min Night 12 h 49 min Civil twilight 6:21 AM – 6:26 PM
Weather in Sokchang right now
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Sokchang 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 Sokchang
- Sokchang North Korea, North Korea
- Sokchang South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sŏkchang South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏkchang North Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏkchang North Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Tongaep'O — 1.1 km
- Wangsil-Li — 1.3 km
- Yongdang-Ni — 1.8 km
- Tongae-Ri — 2.1 km
- Yongdangp'O — 3.6 km
- Yonha-Dong — 3.8 km
Time and daylight in Sokchang
Sokchang runs on Asia/Pyongyang, which sits UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
In Sokchang, first light arrives at 6:48 AM and the sun goes down at 5:59 PM. The day holds 11 h 11 min of light.
Neighbouring Tongaep'O and Wangsil-Li sit in the same time as Sokchang.
Questions and answers
- Can you tell me the time zone for Sokchang?
- Sokchang is in Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Is summer time in effect in Sokchang at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Sokchang: No.
- When is the sun up in Sokchang?
- The sun comes up at 6:48 AM.