Current Time in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea
11:24:33 PM
23:24:33
KST (Korea Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Seoul
Time zone details
Sokcho does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sokcho
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Korea
- Administrative area
- Gangwon-do
- District
- Sokcho-si
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- South Korean Won (KRW)
Practical
- Country languages
- Korean, English
- Dialing code
- +82
- Population
- 81,164
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 12' N / 128° 35' E
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Sokcho follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Seoul
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Sokcho
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
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sokcho
Upcoming national public holidays in South Korea
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Korean New Year
Nearby scheduled airports for Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Yangyang International AirportYNYLarge airport · Serves Gonghang-ro17.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YNY / RKNY
About 17.7 km (11.0 mi) south-southeast of Sokcho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)WJUMedium airport · Serves Wonju102 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WJU / RKNW
About 102 km (63.4 mi) south-southwest of Sokcho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Seoul Gimpo International AirportGMPLarge airport · Serves Seoul174 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GMP / RKSS
About 174 km (108 mi) west-southwest of Sokcho
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sokcho in?
- Sokcho uses Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Seoul.
- When is the next clock change in Sokcho?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sokcho in the next 12 months
- Does Sokcho observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sokcho uses KST (UTC+9) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Sokcho?
- Sokcho is UTC+9 all year