Sŏkch’ŏn in numbers
- Coordinates
- 37.9064, 125.6010
- Region
- South Hwanghae
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 123 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sŏkch’ŏn, South Hwanghae, North Korea
Read off the current local time in Sŏkch’ŏn, South Hwanghae, North Korea, which belongs to the Asia/Pyongyang zone (+9).
Sŏkch’ŏn, North Korea
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sŏkch’ŏn
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Sŏkch’ŏn keeps Asia/Pyongyang clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:06 AM Solar noon 12:22 PM Sunset 5:39 PM Daylight 10 h 33 min Night 13 h 27 min Civil twilight 6:38 AM – 6:06 PM
Weather in Sŏkch’ŏn right now
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Sŏkch’ŏn and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Hwanghae
- Kaesong 338 155
- Haeju 222 396
- Paech'On-Up 159 825
- Ch'Ongdan-Up 142 607
- Sinch'On-Up 141 407
- Ullyul 107 997
Other places named Sŏkch’ŏn
- Sŏkch’ŏn South Pyongan, North Korea
- Sŏkch’ŏn Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- Sŏkch’on Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Kang-ch’on — 10.1 km
- Pup'O-Nodongjagu — 10.1 km
- Sogang — 11.6 km
- Sogang-Gol — 11.6 km
- Hyangga-Ri — 11.6 km
- Habupo — 11.9 km
Time and daylight in Sŏkch’ŏn
Sŏkch’ŏn sees the sun rise at 7:06 AM and set at 5:39 PM today. Daylight runs for 10 h 33 min.
Pup'O-Nodongjagu and Kang-ch’on are close to Sŏkch’ŏn and observe the same time.
Sŏkch’ŏn marks time with Asia/Pyongyang at an offset of UTC+9. Does the area change clocks seasonally? No.
Questions and answers
- How is Sŏkch’ŏn's time zone listed?
- Sŏkch’ŏn's time zone is listed as Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does the local schedule in Sŏkch’ŏn include a clock change?
- No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Sŏkch’ŏn?
- Sunset there is at 5:39 PM.