Hongch'On in numbers
- Coordinates
- 37.6918, 127.8860
- Population
- 75 251
- Region
- Gangwon-do
- Country
- South Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Seoul — 81 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Hongch'On, Gangwon-do, South Korea
The clock above shows the current local time in Hongch'On, Gangwon-do, South Korea, which uses Asia/Seoul (+9).
Hongch'On, South Korea
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Seoul
Local time in Hongch'On
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Hongch'On.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:52 AM Solar noon 12:13 PM Sunset 5:34 PM Daylight 10 h 43 min Night 13 h 17 min Civil twilight 6:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Weather in Hongch'On right now
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Hongch'On and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 25134 홍천읍 — 0.1 km away
- 25137 홍천읍 — 0.2 km away
- 25138 홍천읍 — 0.2 km away
- 25122 홍천읍 — 0.3 km away
- 25139 홍천읍 — 0.4 km away
- 25136 홍천읍 — 0.4 km away
- 25133 홍천읍 — 0.4 km away
- 25120 홍천읍 — 0.4 km away
- 25132 홍천읍 — 0.4 km away
- 25123 홍천읍 — 0.5 km away
- 25121 홍천읍 — 0.7 km away
- 25124 홍천읍 — 0.7 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Gangwon-do
Other places named Hongch'On
- Hongch'ŏn Chagang, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Hongch'On South Pyongan, North Korea
- Hongch'On Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Seoul
- Seoul South Korea
- Busan South Korea
- Incheon South Korea
- Daegu South Korea
- Daejeon South Korea
- Gwangju South Korea
Nearby places
- Sockcho-Ri — 4.2 km
- Pulgunbong — 7.8 km
- Menurigogae-Mal — 8.2 km
- Yongtaeul — 8.3 km
- Utseonggol — 9.7 km
- Musuteo — 9.9 km
Local time details for Hongch'On
Hongch'On uses the Asia/Seoul time zone with a UTC+9 offset. Whether daylight saving time is used: No.
In Hongch'On, today's sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 5:34 PM. Light stays for 10 h 43 min.
Sockcho-Ri and Pulgunbong are neighbours of Hongch'On on the same clock.
Locations in Hongch'On are covered by 12 postal codes.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone in Hongch'On listed?
- The time zone in Hongch'On is listed as Asia/Seoul, with an offset of +9.
- Do people in Hongch'On set their clocks forward in spring?
- Daylight saving in Hongch'On: No.
- What time will the sun rise in Hongch'On today?
- Today it rises at 6:52 AM.