Sangch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.6067, 128.9400
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 314 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Find the present-moment local time in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea, which uses Asia/Pyongyang (+9).
Sangch’on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sangch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Sangch’on.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:37 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:45 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 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
- Naemul-Li — 15.9 km
- Tongho-ri — 16.0 km
- Pauch'On — 16.3 km
- Kirin-Ch'On — 16.5 km
- Sadong-ni — 16.5 km
- Tanch'On — 16.7 km
Time and daylight in Sangch’on
Sunrise time for Sangch’on today is 6:37 AM; sunset time is 5:45 PM. Daylight fills 11 h 09 min.
Neighbouring places Naemul-Li and Tongho-ri run on Sangch’on time.
Sangch’on carries the Asia/Pyongyang zone, offset UTC+9. Whether daylight saving time is applied: No.
Questions and answers
- Is the local time in Sangch’on based on Asia/Pyongyang?
- Yes, local time in Sangch’on is based on Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Do people in Sangch’on set their clocks forward in spring?
- Daylight saving in Sangch’on: No.
- At what hour does the sun set in Sangch’on?
- At 5:45 PM.