Right now, local time in Sakchu-ŭp is 21:52 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sakchu-ŭp ranks #29846 worldwide by population and #95 in North Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sakchu-ŭp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3894° N, 125.0467° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- P'yŏngan-bukto
- Country
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
- Population
- 18,001 · #29846 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sakchu-ŭp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.39° S, 54.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 348 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:52 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sakchu-ŭp today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 283.8° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Sakchu-ŭp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sakchu-ŭp sits in the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 127 cities we cover in North Korea.
Sakchu-ŭp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,383 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.39° N, 125.05° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:52 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:52 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:52 | −12h |
| London | 12:52 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:52 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:52 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:52 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:22 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:52 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:52 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:52 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:52 | +2h |
Best time to call Sakchu-ŭp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sakchu-ŭp local time:
Cities sharing Sakchu-ŭp's time zone
Distances from Sakchu-ŭp
| Tokyo | 1,383 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,255 km | SSW (210°) |
| Singapore | 4,840 km | SSW (212°) |
| Mumbai | 5,477 km | W (260°) |
| Moscow | 6,260 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 6,561 km | W (278°) |
| London | 8,502 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 8,612 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 8,682 km | SSE (158°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,503 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 10,293 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 17,987 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Sakchu-ŭp
FAQ
What time is it in Sakchu-ŭp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sakchu-ŭp (North Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sakchu-ŭp in?
Sakchu-ŭp runs on the Asia/Pyongyang IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Sakchu-ŭp observe daylight saving time?
Sakchu-ŭp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakchu-ŭp today?
Sakchu-ŭp sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakchu-ŭp tonight?
The moon phase over Sakchu-ŭp tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sakchu-ŭp?
The antipode of Sakchu-ŭp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.39° S, 54.95° W. It falls on land, near Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 348 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sakchu-ŭp?
Sakchu-ŭp lies at or very near sea level.
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 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.