Sonch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.6281, 125.3060
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 67 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sonch'On, South Hwanghae, North Korea
This is the current time in Sonch'On, South Hwanghae, North Korea, shown for the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Sonch'On, North Korea
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sonch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Sonch'On keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:08 AM Solar noon 12:23 PM Sunset 5:39 PM Daylight 10 h 31 min Night 13 h 29 min Civil twilight 6:40 AM – 6:06 PM
Weather in Sonch'On right now
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Sonch'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 Sonch'On
- Sonch'On P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yongp'O-Ri — 1.3 km
- Turyongp'O — 1.4 km
- Yangdam-Ni — 3.5 km
- Yanggok-Tong — 4.0 km
- Wonsinch'On — 4.7 km
- Yangjich'On — 4.9 km
About the time in Sonch'On
Sonch'On works to Asia/Pyongyang time, set at UTC+9. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Sun-up in Sonch'On is 7:08 AM today and sun-down is 5:39 PM. That gap holds 10 h 31 min of daylight.
Places close to Sonch'On, among them Yongp'O-Ri and Turyongp'O, share its time.
Questions and answers
- Do you know which time zone Sonch'On uses?
- Sonch'On uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, with an offset of +9.
- Does Sonch'On switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Sonch'On: No.
- How do I know when the sun rises in Sonch'On?
- Sunrise there is at 7:08 AM.