Time in Samchon
Saturday, October 17, 2026
KST (UTC+9), Korean Standard Time
North Korea
Samchon is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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3:59 AM in Samchon, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Samchon
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Samchon they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Samchon |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:59 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:59 PM BSTprevious day | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:59 AM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:59 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:59 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:59 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 8:59 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:59 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:59 PM MSKprevious day | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:59 PM GSTprevious day | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:29 AM IST | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:59 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 2:59 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:59 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:59 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:59 AM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:59 AM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:59 PM SASTprevious day | -7h |
Samchon time zone
- Local time
- 3:59 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- KST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Dialing code
- +850
- Population
- 86,042
- Coordinates
- 38.36, 125.33
Daylight saving time
Samchon does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:24 PM
Cities in North Korea
Cities near Samchon
- Chaeryong-niNorth Korea
- Songnim-niNorth Korea
- KangnyongNorth Korea
- KangsonNorth Korea
- Chongdan-upNorth Korea
Questions and answers
What time zone is Samchon in?
Samchon uses Korean Standard Time (Asia/Pyongyang); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does Samchon observe daylight saving time?
No. Samchon stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Samchon and New York?
Samchon is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Samchon?
The country calling code is +850.