Sim-ch’on in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.2211, 125.4290
- Region
- South Pyongan
- Country
- North Korea, Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang — 50 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sim-ch’on, South Pyongan, North Korea
Local time in Sim-ch’on, South Pyongan, North Korea is shown on this page, based on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone (+9).
Sim-ch’on, North Korea
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Pyongyang
Local time in Sim-ch’on
UTC+9 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Sim-ch’on, South Pyongan.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:09 AM Solar noon 12:23 PM Sunset 5:37 PM Daylight 10 h 29 min Night 13 h 31 min Civil twilight 6:41 AM – 6:05 PM
Weather in Sim-ch’on right now
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Sim-ch’on and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Pyongan
Other places named Sim-ch’on
Same time zone — Asia/Pyongyang
- Pyongyang North Korea
Nearby places
- Yaksaedol-Gol — 1.2 km
- T'Ook-Kol — 2.1 km
- Handari — 2.1 km
- Chungo-Gol — 2.7 km
- Yuk-Kol — 3.0 km
- Pangmok-Tong — 3.2 km
Sim-ch’on: clock, sun and surroundings
Sunrise today is 7:09 AM in Sim-ch’on, with sunset at 5:37 PM. That works out to 10 h 29 min of light.
Yaksaedol-Gol and T'Ook-Kol lie near Sim-ch’on and keep identical time.
Sim-ch’on belongs to the Asia/Pyongyang zone, placing local clocks at UTC+9. Summer time adjustment: No.
Questions and answers
- Under which time zone does Sim-ch’on fall?
- Sim-ch’on falls under Asia/Pyongyang, with an offset of +9.
- Does Sim-ch’on switch between standard time and daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Sim-ch’on: No.
- Is there a set time for sunset in Sim-ch’on?
- Today the sun sets at 5:37 PM.