Location & Surroundings

Sinchon is a settlement in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, at 120 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gimcheon, 11 km to the east. The national capital Seoul is about 180 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Yechon Ab, 60 km away.

Also known as: 신촌 · Sin-ch’on

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 9' 52" N, 128° 0' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 120 m
  • Timezone Asia/Seoul
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 201 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Won (KRW)
  • Phone Prefix +82

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

신촌
Sin-ch’on

Weather in Sinchon

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sinchon, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 25.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 736 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (313 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,021.1 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.3 0.5 313 73 1,021.1 - / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.0 75 65 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 70 101.6 n/a
12h 25.4 2.2 80 44 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 18 735.8 n/a
18h 17.1 0.7 159 79 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 84 170.2 n/a
Tomorrow 14.9 0.2 243 90 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
30h 21.3 0.1 6 68 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 54 99.9 n/a
36h 26.2 2.7 313 47 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 675.3 n/a
42h 17.6 1.4 272 83 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 132.9 n/a
Sunday 15.7 1.5 280 84 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
54h 20.1 1.3 290 65 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 65 71.7 n/a
60h 23.5 2.8 304 51 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 646.7 n/a
66h 16.4 1.4 270 88 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 2 97.2 n/a
Monday 14.0 1.0 276 81 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sinchon?
Now 15.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 25.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 736 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sinchon today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 36m.
What is the local time in Sinchon?
Local time is 10:30. Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Sinchon?
Sinchon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sinchon?
DEM 120 m.
Where is Sinchon located?
It is at 36.16444, 128.01401 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sinchon in?
It is in South Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6891775