Sokch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.2297, 125.4460
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 50 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sokch'On, South Pyongan, North Korea
This page reports the local time in Sokch'On, South Pyongan, North Korea, set by the Asia/Pyongyang time 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
Local time in Sokch'On, South Pyongan.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:50 AM Solar noon 12:25 PM Sunset 5:59 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:23 AM – 6:26 PM
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Sokch'On and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Pyongan
Other places named Sokch'On
- Sokch'On South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sokch'On Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- Sokch'On Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Sokch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yaksaedol-Gol — 0.5 km
- Chungo-Gol — 1.0 km
- Yuk-Kol — 2.5 km
- T'Ook-Kol — 2.6 km
- Pangmok-Tong — 2.8 km
- Tongha-Ri — 3.1 km
Time and daylight in Sokch'On
Sokch'On follows Asia/Pyongyang, giving it a UTC+9 offset. Does the zone observe daylight saving? No.
The sun comes up over Sokch'On at 6:50 AM today and drops below the horizon at 5:59 PM. That is 11 h 09 min between the two.
Yaksaedol-Gol and Chungo-Gol sit close to Sokch'On and run on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- Should Asia/Pyongyang be used as the time zone for Sokch'On?
- Yes, Sokch'On uses Asia/Pyongyang, whose offset is +9.
- Does Sokch'On move its clocks forward at any time?
- No.
- When does the sun disappear in Sokch'On?
- It disappears at 5:59 PM.