Time in Hongch’ŏn

Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9)

Current local time: 12:36

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Hongch’ŏn: · 11 Nov 2026

Hongch’ŏn time zone

Time zone
UTC+9 · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of South Korea uses Korean Standard Time.

  • UTC+9 · UTC+9Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Hongch’ŏn

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Hongch’ŏn
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London9 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and Los Angeles
Berlin8 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and Berlin
Dubai5 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Hongch’ŏn and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Hongch’ŏn and Sydney
Copenhagen8 h behindCompare Hongch’ŏn and Copenhagen

Sun in Hongch’ŏn today

Daylight
07:0310h 17m17:20

10h 17m today - 4h 29m less than the longest day and 0h 44m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Hongch’ŏn

City facts
Country
South Korea
Region
Gangwon-do
Population
75,251
Dialing code
Currency
KRW · Won
Coordinates
37.6918°, 127.8857°

Public holidays in South Korea

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend

  2. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Korean New Year

    Sunday · in 88 days

    National

  4. Korean New Year (substitute day)

    Tuesday · in 90 days

    National

  5. Independence Movement Day

    Monday · in 110 days

    Nationallong weekend

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Hongch’ŏn in?
Hongch’ŏn uses Asia/Seoul: UTC+9 (UTC+9).
02Does Hongch’ŏn have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Hongch’ŏn and London?
Hongch’ŏn is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Hongch’ŏn from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Hongch’ŏn, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Hongch’ŏn in?
Hongch’ŏn is in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), Asia/Seoul. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Hongch’ŏn use daylight saving time?
No. Hongch’ŏn stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Hongch’ŏn and UTC?
Hongch’ŏn is UTC+9 all year.