City · Chagang
Prayer times in Manp’o
Muslims living in Manp’o can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Manp’o is a city in North Korea, in Chagang, with about 116,760 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Manp’o today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Manp’o prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Manp’o
It is useful to know how prayer times in Manp’o move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:54 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:09 PM and 8:11 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 09 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 13 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:11 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:43 PM |
Manp’o lies 240 km north of Pyongyang, so Dhuhr in Manp’o is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Manp’o.
Qibla direction in Manp’o
In Manp’o you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,176 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Manp’o and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Manp’o
Ramadan in Manp’o: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, about 11 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 74 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Manp’o is located
Manp’o lies at 41.1547° N, 126.2894° E, in Chagang, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Kanggye, 32 km away. Close by you will find Sijung (11 km), Kanggye (32 km), and Kop’ung (68 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Manp’o
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chagang, North Korea
- Population
- 116,760
- Coordinates
- 41.15472, 126.28944
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,176 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Manp’o
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Manp’o is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:38 PM for the majority, 5:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Manp’o, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Manp’o
- Sijung11 km · south-east
- Kanggye32 km · south-east
- Kop’ung68 km · south-west
- Chunggang85 km · north-east
- Songwŏn-ŭp87 km · south
- Songwŏn93 km · south
- Yŏch’im-dong93 km · south
- Sakchu-ŭp135 km · south-west
Prayer times in Manp’o: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Manp’o?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Manp’o?
The Qibla in Manp’o is 284.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,176 km away.
When is Maghrib in Manp’o?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Manp’o differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Manp’o is 240 km from Pyongyang, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Manp’o comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang.
How long is the fast in Manp’o during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.