Sŏch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.4347, 128.8680
- Region
- South Hamgyong
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 299 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sŏch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Local time in Sŏch’on, South Hamgyong, North Korea is shown on this page, based on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Sŏch’on, North Korea
Sunday, 8 November 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 7:03 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 5:16 PM Daylight 10 h 13 min Night 13 h 47 min Civil twilight 6:34 AM – 5:45 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
- Nup-Kol — 0.6 km
- Omong-Ni — 0.8 km
- Kŭm-ch’on — 1.1 km
- Chungch’on — 1.7 km
- Min'Ga-Gol — 1.8 km
- Nae-dong — 1.9 km
Sŏch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Sŏch’on runs on Asia/Pyongyang, which sits UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
Sŏch’on gets its sunrise at 7:03 AM and its sunset at 5:16 PM today. Daylight lasts a full 10 h 13 min.
Nearby settlements including Nup-Kol and Omong-Ni match the time in Sŏch’on.
Questions and answers
- Which zone should be used to show the time in Sŏch’on?
- Use Asia/Pyongyang to show the time in Sŏch’on; its offset is +9.
- Does the clock in Sŏch’on move for summer time?
- No.
- What is the sunrise time for Sŏch’on?
- 7:03 AM.