Location & Surroundings

P’yŏng-dong is a settlement in Chagang, North Korea, at 490 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kanggye, 13 km to the south. The national capital Pyongyang is about 240 km to the south. The nearest airport is Changbaishan Airport, about 140 km away.

Also known as: 평동

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 5' 10" N, 126° 32' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 490 m
  • Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Won (KPW)
  • Phone Prefix +850

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

평동
P’yŏng-dong

Weather in P'yong-dong

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

Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.2 to 16.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 218 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (131 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,017.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.96 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 15.3 0.7 131 71 1,017.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 1.0 302 86 1,015.3 3.58 / 3.58 100 218.4 n/a
12h 13.5 0.9 162 97 1,015.5 0.00 / 3.39 86 28.3 n/a
18h 13.2 1.1 178 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.24 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.5 1.3 220 97 1,013.4 0.73 / 0.96 100 15.4 n/a
30h 16.0 1.5 233 85 1,011.1 3.74 / 4.71 98 134.5 n/a
36h 13.1 0.7 171 97 1,011.9 0.00 / 2.10 81 55.6 n/a
42h 12.7 0.7 70 96 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.83 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 12.5 0.2 191 98 1,009.6 2.23 / 3.06 100 8.6 n/a
54h 16.5 1.6 227 80 1,006.6 1.15 / 4.21 66 228.0 n/a
60h 12.0 1.7 239 95 1,009.3 2.39 / 6.60 12 93.4 n/a
66h 8.4 0.4 190 95 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.46 1 0.0 n/a
Monday 10.7 0.7 317 88 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.17 71 41.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in P'yong-dong?
Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.2 to 16.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 218 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in P'yong-dong today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in P'yong-dong?
Local time is 19:25. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is P'yong-dong?
P'yong-dong is a populated place.
What is the elevation of P'yong-dong?
DEM 490 m.
Where is P'yong-dong located?
It is at 41.08611, 126.54833 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is P'yong-dong in?
It is in North Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2049342

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