Current Time in Sunch’ŏn, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long:
39.43° N,
125.93° E
Population: 437,000
Country:
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North Korea
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Pyongyang
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
KST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea:
KST
Time in Sunch’ŏn — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Sunch’ŏn's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Sunch’ŏn right now?
The current local time in Sunch’ŏn, North Korea is 15:48 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Sunch’ŏn observes the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Sunch’ŏn use?
Sunch’ŏn uses Asia/Pyongyang, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Sunch’ŏn.
Does Sunch’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
Sunch’ŏn is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Pyongyang time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Sunch’ŏn?
Right now Sunch’ŏn is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Sunch’ŏn observes DST.
When does the day change in Sunch’ŏn?
Midnight in Sunch’ŏn occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Since Sunch’ŏn is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.