Location & Surroundings

Moksap’yŏng is a settlement in South Hamgyong, North Korea, at 632 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sungjibaegam, 33 km to the north. The national capital Pyongyang is about 335 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Chongjin Airport, about 130 km away.

Also known as: 목사평

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 56' 32" N, 128° 49' 24" E
  • Elevation DEM: 632 m
  • Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 508 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Won (KPW)
  • Phone Prefix +850

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

목사평
Moksap’yŏng

Weather in Moksap'yong

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

Now 9.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.2 to 14.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 9.5 mm. Solar peaks near 402 W/m2.

Temperature
9.0 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NW (330 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
9.53 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 9.0 2.0 330 95 1,011.7 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 8.2 2.5 321 92 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
12h 14.1 0.7 120 71 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 85.1 n/a
18h 12.5 2.9 167 94 1,007.0 3.00 / 3.00 100 402.4 n/a
Tomorrow 10.4 1.4 177 99 1,007.7 6.53 / 9.53 100 7.5 n/a
30h 8.2 1.8 306 95 1,007.8 0.00 / 5.46 33 0.0 n/a
36h 8.5 2.2 302 71 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.03 21 88.9 n/a
42h 14.5 2.0 310 41 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 3 656.1 n/a
Monday 6.6 1.2 320 84 1,017.3 0.12 / 0.12 28 131.1 n/a
54h 5.4 1.9 311 81 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.11 14 0.0 n/a
60h 11.8 1.2 224 64 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 87.7 n/a
66h 16.1 3.0 186 55 1,012.1 0.07 / 0.07 12 641.3 n/a
Tuesday 9.3 0.9 263 95 1,013.9 0.01 / 0.08 69 118.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moksap'yong?
Now 9.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.2 to 14.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 9.5 mm. Solar peaks near 402 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moksap'yong today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in Moksap'yong?
Local time is 08:07. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Moksap'yong?
Moksap'yong is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Moksap'yong?
DEM 632 m.
Where is Moksap'yong located?
It is at 40.94222, 128.82333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moksap'yong in?
It is in North Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2050236

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