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Prayer times in Sijung
Looking for the prayer times in Sijung? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sijung, Chagang. Every figure is computed for 41.0789° N, 126.3750° E, which means the times match Sijung itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sijung
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sijung
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sijung
Prayer times in Sijung vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 15 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 13 min. That is a difference of 5 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| 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 | 12:36 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:10 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Pyongyang, Dhuhr in Sijung comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Sijung is 233 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sijung
In Sijung you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,185 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sijung 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.
Fasting hours in Sijung during Ramadan
For those fasting in Sijung, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:55 AM on the first day, 11 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:34 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in North Korea.
About Sijung
Sijung is located at 41.0789° N, 126.3750° E, in Chagang, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Kanggye, 21 km away. Nearby places include Manp’o (11 km), Kanggye (21 km), and Kop’ung (64 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sijung
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chagang, North Korea
- Population
- 41,842
- Coordinates
- 41.07889, 126.37500
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,185 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sijung
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sijung is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:37 PM for the majority, 5:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Sijung
- Manp’o11 km · north-west
- Kanggye21 km · south-east
- Kop’ung64 km · south-west
- Songwŏn-ŭp79 km · south
- Yŏch’im-dong83 km · south
- Chunggang88 km · north-east
- Songwŏn89 km · south-west
- Sakchu-ŭp136 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sijung
What is the Qibla direction in Sijung?
The Qibla in Sijung is 284.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,185 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sijung?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 8:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sijung during Ramadan?
About 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sijung differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Sijung is 233 km from Pyongyang, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sijung comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang.
What time is Fajr in Sijung?
Fajr in Sijung depends on the season: about 2:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.