Sŏnch’ang
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.847 and 129.599 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 50' 48" and E 129° 35' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:09 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Sŏnch’ang

Sŏnch’ang in Hambuk is a city in North Korea about 239 mi (or 385 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sŏnch’ang is now 08:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Sŏnch’ang. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 133 mi (or 215 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Chongjin, Chongshan, Nanping and Changbai. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 28th of September 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 29th of September 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 30th of September 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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North Korean Missile 한국 북한 미사일

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 52:15 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: NorthKoreaBestKorea

North Kroea has many different missiles,We have state of the art Medium-Range Ballistic Missile. The Musudan is based on the R-27, a submarine-launched missile developed by the Soviet...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
선창, Sŏnch’ang