Geographic position of Kaech’ŏn

Kaech’ŏn is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 39.7006° N, 125.8933° E.

Kaech’ŏn lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of Kaech’ŏn

With a population of 319,554, Kaech’ŏn ranks as the 10th most populous city in North Korea, out of 97 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kaech’ŏn

Kaech’ŏn uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Pyongyang. The current local offset is UTC+9 / KST.

Kaech’ŏn does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Kaech’ŏn

Business hours in Kaech’ŏn (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in North Korea

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