Sŏch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.8994, 127.7290
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 185 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sŏch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Below you can see what the time is in Sŏch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea now, in the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Sŏch’on, North Korea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sŏch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Sŏch’on.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:41 AM Solar noon 12:16 PM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 11 h 10 min Night 12 h 50 min Civil twilight 6:13 AM – 6:18 PM
Weather in Sŏch’on right now
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Sŏch’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 Sŏch’on
- Sŏch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sŏch’on South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Sŏch’ŏn Gangwon-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Kwansongjon — 1.3 km
- Songdong-Ni — 2.4 km
- Oyommal — 3.4 km
- Hungsang-Ni — 3.8 km
- Hunggyong-Ni — 3.9 km
- Choktong-Ni — 4.0 km
About the time in Sŏch’on
Sŏch’on sets its clocks by Asia/Pyongyang, which runs UTC+9. Daylight saving time here: No.
The sun is up at 6:41 AM in Sŏch’on and down again at 5:51 PM. Between those times there are 11 h 10 min of daylight.
Same time, different place: Kwansongjon and Songdong-Ni near Sŏch’on.
Questions and answers
- What time zone value is associated with Sŏch’on?
- The value associated with Sŏch’on is Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Sŏch’on stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in Sŏch’on: No.
- What time does the sun rise in Sŏch’on?
- The sun rises in Sŏch’on at 6:41 AM.