Soch’on
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.808 and 129.404 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 48' 29" and E 129° 24' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:00 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:18 am and 4:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Soch’on

Soch’on in Hambuk is a city in North Korea about 229 mi (or 368 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Soch’on is now 12:00 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Soch’on. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 128 mi (or 205 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Chongjin, Chongshan, Changbai and Hyesan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
서촌, Soch’on