Time in Sunchon, North Korea
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
What time is it in Sunchon? It is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
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Sunchon time zone
- Time zone
- Korean Standard Time (KST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Sunchon
Sunchon does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+9 all year round. The last time change was in 2018.
Sunrise and sunset in Sunchon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Golden hour
- 06:57–07:54 and 16:45–17:42
- Day length
- 10 h 9 min (2 min 3 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:46–07:15 and 17:24–17:53
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203066% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:55
Moon in Sunchon today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 5%
- Moonrise
- 09:13
- Moonset
- 18:15
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 23:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 09:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 03:19
About Sunchon
Sunchon is a city in South Pyongan, North Korea. Local time in Sunchon follows KST (UTC+9). It is 47 km from Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. About 437,000 people live in Sunchon.
- Coordinates
- 39°25′54″N 125°55′58″E
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Region
- South Pyongan
- District
- Sunchon
- Country
- North Korea
- Population
- 437,000
- Distance to Pyongyang
- 47 km
Where is Sunchon
Best time to call Sunchon
Working hours in Sunchon are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Sunchon
- Pyongsong 21 km
- Paek'ak 28 km
- Kaechon 30 km
- Anju 31 km
- Sunan 33 km
- Sinanju 33 km
- Kangdong-up 35 km
- Ch’osal-li 37 km
Time in other cities in North Korea
Time difference from Sunchon
+ means the time there is ahead of Sunchon, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −17 hours
- Chicago USA −15 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −15 hours
- New York USA −14 hours
- Toronto Canada −14 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −12 hours
- London UK −9 hours
- Berlin Germany −8 hours
- Paris France −8 hours
- Cairo Egypt −7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −6 hours
- Moscow Russia −6 hours
- Dubai UAE −5 hours
- Mumbai India −3.5 hours
- Beijing China −1 hour
- Hong Kong −1 hour
- Singapore −1 hour
- Seoul South Korea same time
- Tokyo Japan same time
- Sydney Australia +2 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Sunchon in?
Sunchon is in the KST time zone (Asia/Pyongyang), UTC+9.
Does Sunchon observe daylight saving time?
No. Sunchon stays on UTC+9 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Sunchon?
The current UTC offset in Sunchon is UTC+9.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Sunchon is currently UTC+9.
What time is sunrise in Sunchon today?
Today the sun rises in Sunchon at 07:15 and sets at 17:24.
How far is Sunchon from Pyongyang?
Sunchon is 47 km from Pyongyang in a straight line.