Time Now in Sakchu-ŭp, North Korea 🇰🇵
Lat/Long: 40.39° N, 125.05° E
Elevation: 138 m above sea level
Population rank: #57 of 97 cities in North Korea by population
Province: North Pyongan
Country: 🇰🇵 North Korea (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: KST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in North Korea: KST
Clocks in Sakchu-ŭp are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Pyongyang zone. Sakchu-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Sakchu-ŭp sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 138 m. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 1380 km away. Modest in size, Sakchu-ŭp still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Sakchu-ŭp sees 14h 02m between a 05:43 sunrise and a 19:46 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sakchu-ŭp
Daylight Hours in Sakchu-ŭp
Sakchu-ŭp gets 14h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sakchu-ŭp is at 05:43 and sunset in Sakchu-ŭp is at 19:46.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 17m near the December solstice to 15h 03m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 8 Aug ● | 03:53 | 05:43 | 12:45 | 16:37 | 19:47 | 21:17 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 03:54 | 05:44 | 12:45 | 16:37 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 03:56 | 05:45 | 12:45 | 16:36 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 03:57 | 05:46 | 12:45 | 16:36 | 19:44 | 21:14 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 03:59 | 05:47 | 12:44 | 16:35 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 04:00 | 05:48 | 12:44 | 16:35 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 04:02 | 05:49 | 12:44 | 16:34 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
14-day Forecast for Sakchu-ŭp
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sakchu-ŭp
Sunrise
in Sakchu-ŭp
↑
5:43 AM
Sunset
in Sakchu-ŭp
↓
7:46 PM
Day Length
14h 02m
Dawn
in Sakchu-ŭp
5:13 AM
Dusk
in Sakchu-ŭp
8:17 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sakchu-ŭp
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
25.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:03
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 17:14
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sakchu-ŭp
How Far Is Sakchu-ŭp From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,380 km | ESE (108deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,255 km | SSW (210deg) |
| Singapore | 4,840 km | SSW (212deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,472 km | W (260deg) |
| Moscow | 6,260 km | NW (317deg) |
| Dubai | 6,567 km | W (278deg) |
| London | 8,502 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Paris | 8,612 km | NW (325deg) |
Sakchu-ŭp's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sakchu-ŭp and you would surface near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 348 km from the antipodal point at 40.4deg S, 54.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sakchu-ŭp
What time is it in Sakchu-ŭp right now?
The current local time in Sakchu-ŭp is 16:29 on Saturday, August 08, 2026. Sakchu-ŭp follows the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
What time zone is Sakchu-ŭp in?
Sakchu-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sakchu-ŭp?
Is Sakchu-ŭp on daylight saving time right now?
No — Sakchu-ŭp is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 08, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakchu-ŭp today?
Sakchu-ŭp sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 19:46 today, giving 14h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakchu-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Sakchu-ŭp tonight is Waning Crescent with 25.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Sakchu-ŭp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sakchu-ŭp, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.