Current Time in Hongwŏn, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea
2:51:04 AM
02:51:04
KST · UTC+09:00
Asia/Pyongyang
Time zone details
Hongwŏn does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hongwŏn
Location facts
Place
- Country
- North Korea
- Administrative area
- South Hamgyong
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- North Korean Won (KPW)
Practical
- Languages
- Korean
- Dialing code
- +850
- Population
- 70,923
- Elevation
- Approximately 29 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 01' N / 127° 57' E
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Clock changes in Hongwŏn
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Hongwŏn follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Pyongyang
Current time offsetUTC+09:00 (KST)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Hongwŏn, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea
Sondok AirportDSOMedium airport · Serves Sŏndŏng-ni51.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DSO / ZKSD
About 51.6 km (32.1 mi) southwest of Hongwŏn
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wonsan Kalma AirportWOSMedium airport · Serves Wonsan104 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WOS / ZKWS
About 104 km (64.4 mi) south-southwest of Hongwŏn
Scheduled airline service in source data
Orang (Chongjin) AirportRGOMedium airport · Serves Hoemun-ri211 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RGO / ZKHM
About 211 km (131 mi) northeast of Hongwŏn
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hongwŏn in?
- Hongwŏn currently uses KST. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Pyongyang.
- When is the next clock change in Hongwŏn?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Hongwŏn in the next 12 months
- Does Hongwŏn observe daylight saving time?
- Hongwŏn does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hongwŏn right now?
- Hongwŏn is currently UTC+09:00