Sangch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.5228, 128.6090
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 286 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 shows the time of day in Sangch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea as it stands now, in the Asia/Pyongyang 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
What the clock shows right now in Sangch’on.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:38 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 5:47 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:10 AM – 6:14 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
- Songnyongmit-Ch'On — 12.4 km
- An-Ch'On — 14.0 km
- Taehwari-Sangch'On — 14.7 km
- Songgong-Ni — 15.1 km
- Hyangui-Ch'On — 15.7 km
- Chung-ch’on — 15.9 km
Time and daylight in Sangch’on
Today in Sangch’on the sun appears at 6:38 AM and sets again at 5:47 PM. Daylight holds for 11 h 09 min.
Around Sangch’on, places such as Songnyongmit-Ch'On and An-Ch'On use the same time.
The zone applied in Sangch’on is Asia/Pyongyang with offset UTC+9. Whether clocks shift for daylight saving: 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.
- Is daylight saving time observed at this location, Sangch’on?
- Daylight saving time in Sangch’on: No.
- When do sunrise and sunset happen in Sangch’on?
- Sunrise is at 6:38 AM and sunset at 5:47 PM.