Sangch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.7158, 128.8660
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 316 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
This page reports the local time in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea, set by the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Sangch’on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sangch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:37 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:45 PM Daylight 11 h 08 min Night 12 h 52 min Civil twilight 6:09 AM – 6:13 PM
Weather in Sangch’on right now
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Sangch’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 Sangch’on
- Sangch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sangch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sangch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sangch’on Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Sangch’on Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Chŏl-gol — 20.6 km
- Tokchu-Ri — 20.9 km
- Kuok-Ch'On — 21.0 km
- Tokchurijungch'On — 21.2 km
- Sangch’on — 21.6 km
- Yang-Ch'On — 21.8 km
Sangch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Sangch’on tells time by Asia/Pyongyang, an offset of UTC+9. Clock shift for daylight saving: No.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM above Sangch’on and sets at 5:45 PM today. Daylight lasts about 11 h 08 min.
Sangch’on keeps the same time as its neighbours Chŏl-gol and Tokchu-Ri.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is Sangch’on in?
- Sangch’on is in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, with an offset of +9.
- Are the clocks in Sangch’on adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Sangch’on: No.
- When does the sun appear in Sangch’on?
- It appears at 6:37 AM.