Sangch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.5233, 128.9010
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 306 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Current local time for Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea is listed here, in 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 5:46 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
- Kip'Yong-Ni — 8.4 km
- P'Ohang-Ch'On — 9.2 km
- Chaegung-Gol — 9.2 km
- Sinho-Ri — 9.7 km
- Ch'Angjin — 9.7 km
- Ha-ch’on — 9.8 km
Sangch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Daylight in Sangch’on starts at 6:37 AM and ends at 5:46 PM today. It lasts 11 h 09 min.
Time in Sangch’on applies without change in Kip'Yong-Ni and P'Ohang-Ch'On nearby.
Local timekeeping in Sangch’on uses Asia/Pyongyang, equal to UTC+9. Summer clock change: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is the clock in Sangch’on based on?
- The clock in Sangch’on is based on Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Sangch’on switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Sangch’on: No.
- What time does the sun rise in Sangch’on?
- The sun rises in Sangch’on at 6:37 AM.