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Samch’ŏn, South Hwanghae, North Korea uses Asia/Pyongyang, currently KST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Samch’ŏn is a city in North Korea, with a population of about 86,000. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Country
🇰🇵 North Korea
Population
86,042
Calling code
+850
Currency
KPW
Samch’ŏn vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:51 / 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 3m
Common questions
What time zone is Samch’ŏn in?
Samch’ŏn uses the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, currently KST (UTC+09:00).
Does Samch’ŏn observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Samch’ŏn in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Samch’ŏn?
Samch’ŏn is 9 hours ahead of UTC, 13 hours ahead of New York City, 8 hours ahead of London and on the same time as Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .