Time in Samch’ŏn

Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9)

Current local time: 09:14

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Samch’ŏn: · 11 Nov 2026

Samch’ŏn time zone

Time zone
UTC+9 · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

Available cities in North Korea use Korean Standard Time.

  • UTC+9 · UTC+9Pyongyang, South Hamgyong, Nampo, South Pyongan, Kaesong and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Samch’ŏn

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Samch’ŏn
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London9 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and Los Angeles
Berlin8 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and Berlin
Dubai5 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Samch’ŏn and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Samch’ŏn and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Samch’ŏn and Sydney
Copenhagen8 h behindCompare Samch’ŏn and Copenhagen

Sun in Samch’ŏn today

Daylight
07:1510h 14m17:29

10h 14m today - 4h 36m less than the longest day and 0h 45m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Samch’ŏn

City facts
Country
North Korea
Region
South Hwanghae
Population
86,042
Dialing code
Currency
KPW · Won
Coordinates
38.3594°, 125.3259°

Public holidays in North Korea

Holidays

No upcoming holidays are available for this calendar.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Samch’ŏn in?
Samch’ŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang: UTC+9 (UTC+9).
02Does Samch’ŏn have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Samch’ŏn and London?
Samch’ŏn is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Samch’ŏn from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Samch’ŏn, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Samch’ŏn in?
Samch’ŏn is in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), Asia/Pyongyang. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Samch’ŏn use daylight saving time?
No. Samch’ŏn stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Samch’ŏn and UTC?
Samch’ŏn is UTC+9 all year.