Location & Surroundings

Hambuk-sŏn is a railroad in North Hamgyong, North Korea, at 179 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hoeryong, 22 km to the south. The national capital Pyongyang is about 525 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport, 37 km away.

Also known as: 함북선

Basic Data

  • Type railroad (RR)
  • a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 38' 19" N, 129° 45' 44" E
  • Elevation DEM: 179 m
  • Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 19 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Won (KPW)
  • Phone Prefix +850

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

함북선
Hambuk-sŏn

Weather in Hambuk-son

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Hambuk-son, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 23.4 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 623 W/m2.

Temperature
16.3 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SE (127 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,024.7 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.3 0.5 127 76 1,024.7 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 2.4 115 47 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 76 623.1 n/a
12h 12.9 1.5 160 92 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 133.9 n/a
18h 11.1 0.9 234 93 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.0 1.1 271 72 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 78.6 n/a
30h 23.8 1.6 332 48 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 543.6 n/a
36h 15.9 2.1 281 88 1,016.4 0.27 / 0.27 100 90.5 n/a
42h 11.8 2.1 291 91 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.23 32 0.0 n/a
Monday 14.1 2.6 313 73 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 11 95.9 n/a
54h 20.4 2.8 335 43 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 663.7 n/a
60h 11.9 1.0 249 68 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 137.5 n/a
66h 9.0 1.2 269 80 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 15.1 1.2 281 61 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 96.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hambuk-son?
Now 16.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 23.4 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 623 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hambuk-son today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Hambuk-son?
Local time is 19:51. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Hambuk-son?
Hambuk-son is a railroad.
What is the elevation of Hambuk-son?
DEM 179 m.
Where is Hambuk-son located?
It is at 42.63860, 129.76227 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hambuk-son in?
It is in North Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2019-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6305690

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