North Korea
Time now in Samch’ŏn-gun
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:59Sunset 07:25Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
07:25
Day length
13h 26m
Coordinates
38.34, 125.28
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About the time in Samch’ŏn-gun
Clocks in Samch’ŏn-gun stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +9 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in North Korea.
Samch’ŏn-gun follows the civil time used across its region of North Korea; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Samch’ŏn-gun sits at latitude 38.34, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 26m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Samch’ŏn-gun
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Pyongyang, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Samch’ŏn-gun change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Samch’ŏn-gun keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in Samch’ŏn-gun in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Samch’ŏn-gun runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Samch’ŏn-gun right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Samch’ŏn-gun, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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