Current local time in Sunch’ŏn, North Korea

Current local time in Sunch’ŏn, North Korea. Korean Standard Time (UTC+9, UTC+9), no daylight saving time. Compare Sunch’ŏn time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Sunch’ŏn: 02:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Sunch’ŏn time zone

Sunch’ŏn uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), UTC+9. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of North Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time.

Time difference from Sunch’ŏn

City	Difference	Time there
London	9 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	13 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	16 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	8 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	5 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	1 hour behind	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	Same time	02:39	Compare
Sydney	2 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	8 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Sunch’ŏn today

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 17:49 · Day length 10h 26m.

About Sunch’ŏn

North Korea

Region: South Pyongan
Coordinates: 39.4317°, 125.9328°
Population: 437,000
Dialing code: +850
Currency: KPW (Won)

Airports near Sunch’ŏn

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 32 km south-west

Same time zone

Seoul · Tokyo · Yokohama · Busan · Incheon · Osaka · Pyongyang · Hamhŭng · Namp’o · Hŭngnam · Kaesŏng · Wŏnsan

All of North Korea uses one time zone, Korean Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Pyongyang · Man’gyŏngdae-ri · Songnim-ni · Namp’o · Sariwŏn-si · Ŭllyul · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp · Wŏnsan

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Sunch’ŏn in?: Sunch’ŏn uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9), UTC+9.
02Does Sunch’ŏn have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Sunch’ŏn and London?: The current difference is 9 hours.
04What is a good time to call Sunch’ŏn from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 21:00 - 22:00 in Sunch’ŏn.