Sokchang in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.4342, 127.7710
- Region
- Yanggang-do
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 225 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sokchang, Yanggang-do, North Korea
The exact time in Sokchang, Yanggang-do, North Korea is given here, for the Asia/Pyongyang time 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 6:42 AM Solar noon 12:15 PM Sunset 5:49 PM Daylight 11 h 06 min Night 12 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:15 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Sokchang right now
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Sokchang and its neighbours
Largest cities in Yanggang-do
- Hyesan 192 680
- Hyesan-Dong 97 794
- Samjiyon-Up 31 471
- Kapsan-Up 20 406
- Sungjibaegam 11 786
Other places named Sokchang
- Sokchang North Korea, North Korea
- Sokchang South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sŏkchang South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sokchang South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Sŏkchang North Hwanghae, North Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Songhŭng-ni — 15.4 km
- T’anbugol — 15.7 km
- T'Anbu-Gol — 15.7 km
- K'Unbaenamu-Gol — 15.8 km
- K’ŭnbaenamugol — 15.8 km
- Pansŏng-ni — 15.8 km
Local time details for Sokchang
Time runs the same in Sokchang and in nearby Songhŭng-ni and T'Anbu-Gol.
Local clocks in Sokchang follow the Asia/Pyongyang zone, UTC+9. Do they shift for daylight saving? No.
Sunrise for Sokchang today is set at 6:42 AM, sunset at 5:49 PM. Daylight covers 11 h 06 min.
Questions and answers
- Can Sokchang's time zone be given as Asia/Pyongyang?
- Yes, Sokchang's time zone is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does the time in Sokchang shift by an hour at any point in the year?
- No.
- Sunrise in Sokchang is at what time?
- At 6:42 AM.