Samch'on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.2996, 128.2260
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 245 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Samch'on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Learn the current time in Samch'on, South Hamgyong, North Korea, a place in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Samch'on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Samch'on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Samch'on keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:39 AM Solar noon 12:14 PM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Samch'on right now
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Samch'on and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Hamgyong
- Hamhung 559 056
- Hungnam 346 082
- Changam-Ch'On 207 299
- Sinp'O 152 759
- Yuktae-Dong 76 427
- Hongwon 70 923
Other places named Samch'on
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Kulbawi — 19.1 km
- Tangsan — 19.2 km
- Kan-ch’on — 20.0 km
- Su-Gol — 20.7 km
- Chŏl-gol — 21.0 km
- Sajimok — 21.1 km
Local time details for Samch'on
Samch'on keeps time under Asia/Pyongyang. That places it at UTC+9, with daylight saving time No.
Samch'on greets the sun at 6:39 AM and loses it at 5:48 PM today. Daylight runs to 11 h 09 min.
Nearby settlements including Kulbawi and Tangsan match the time in Samch'on.
Questions and answers
- What time zone should be selected for Samch'on?
- Select Asia/Pyongyang for Samch'on; the offset is +9.
- Is daylight saving time in force in Samch'on?
- Daylight saving in Samch'on: No.
- Tell me the sunset hour in Samch'on.
- The sunset hour is 5:48 PM.