North Korea
Time now in Sŏch'ol-li
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:53Sunset 07:20Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
07:20
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
38.76, 126.56
Time difference from Sŏch'ol-li
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Sŏch'ol-li right now.
Sŏch'ol-li on the map
About the time in Sŏch'ol-li
Sŏch'ol-li follows the civil time used across its region of North Korea; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Sŏch'ol-li sits at latitude 38.76, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
The zone identifier Asia/Pyongyang is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Pyongyang keeps pointing at Pyongyang time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Sŏch'ol-li
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Sŏch'ol-li?
- Sŏch'ol-li is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Sŏch'ol-li change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Sŏch'ol-li keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- 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.
- What time is it in Sŏch'ol-li right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Sŏch'ol-li, updating every second from Asia/Pyongyang (UTC +9).
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