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Time in Sonbong, North Korea

Local time in Sonbong: 22:36

Friday, 13 November 2026

Week 46 KST UTC+9

What time is it in Sonbong? It is on Friday, 13 November 2026.

Next public holiday in North Korea: Mother's Day, Monday, 16 November (in 3 days) · All holidays

Sonbong time zone

Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST)
UTC offset
UTC+9
IANA time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Week number
46

Daylight saving time in Sonbong

Sonbong does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+9 all year round. The last time change was in 2018.

Sunrise and sunset in Sonbong today

Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
16:58
Solar noon
12:02
Day length
9 h 52 min (2 min 14 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight
06:36–07:06 and 16:58–17:29
Next solar eclipse
Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203079% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:53

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Sonbong today

Waxing crescent
Illumination: 17%

Moonrise
10:55
Moonset
19:27
Next full moon
Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 23:53
Next new moon
Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 09:51
Next lunar eclipse
Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 03:19

Moon phases for the year

About Sonbong

Sonbong lies in Rason, North Korea. The time zone of Sonbong is KST (UTC+9). It is 537 km from Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. About 27,331 people live in Sonbong.

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Coordinates
42°21′04″N 130°22′59″E
Elevation
12 m
Region
Rason
Country
North Korea
Population
27,331
Distance to Pyongyang
537 km

Where is Sonbong

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Working hours in Sonbong are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

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Time difference from Sonbong

+ means the time there is ahead of Sonbong, − that it is behind.

  1. Los Angeles USA −17 hours
  2. Chicago USA −15 hours
  3. Mexico City Mexico −15 hours
  4. New York USA −14 hours
  5. Toronto Canada −14 hours
  6. São Paulo Brazil −12 hours
  7. London UK −9 hours
  8. Berlin Germany −8 hours
  9. Paris France −8 hours
  10. Cairo Egypt −7 hours
  11. Istanbul Turkey −6 hours
  12. Moscow Russia −6 hours
  13. Dubai UAE −5 hours
  14. Mumbai India −3.5 hours
  15. Beijing China −1 hour
  16. Hong Kong −1 hour
  17. Singapore −1 hour
  18. Seoul South Korea same time
  19. Tokyo Japan same time
  20. Sydney Australia +2 hours

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Sonbong in?

Sonbong is in the KST time zone (Asia/Pyongyang), UTC+9.

Does Sonbong observe daylight saving time?

No. Sonbong stays on UTC+9 all year round.

What is the UTC offset in Sonbong?

The current UTC offset in Sonbong is UTC+9.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Sonbong is currently UTC+9.

What time is sunrise in Sonbong today?

Today the sun rises in Sonbong at 07:06 and sets at 16:58.

How far is Sonbong from Pyongyang?

Sonbong is 537 km from Pyongyang in a straight line.