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Prayer times in Hoeyang
Residents of and visitors to Hoeyang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Hoeyang is a city in North Korea, in Kangwŏn-do, with about 21,111 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Hoeyang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Hoeyang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hoeyang
It helps to know how prayer times in Hoeyang move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 6:08 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:11 PM and 7:58 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 53 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 28 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:05 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:41 PM |
Hoeyang is located 164 km east of Pyongyang, so Dhuhr in Hoeyang comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Hoeyang.
Finding the Qibla from Hoeyang
Qibla direction for Hoeyang: 285.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,354 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hoeyang is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Hoeyang
Fasting in Hoeyang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:49 AM on the first day, 11 h 59 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:30 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in North Korea.
About Hoeyang
The coordinates of Hoeyang are 38.7103° N and 127.5983° E. The closest places on our site are Kosan (22 km), T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp (37 km), and Anbyŏn-ŭp (37 km). Wonsan, the nearest administrative centre, is 51 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Kangwŏn-do.
- Name
- Hoeyang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
- Population
- 21,111
- Coordinates
- 38.71028, 127.59833
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,354 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hoeyang
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hoeyang comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:42 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Hoeyang in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Hoeyang
Prayer times in Hoeyang: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Hoeyang?
The Qibla in Hoeyang is 285.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,354 km away.
Do prayer times in Hoeyang differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Hoeyang is 164 km from Pyongyang, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Hoeyang is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang.
What time is Fajr in Hoeyang?
Fajr in Hoeyang depends on the season: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Hoeyang during Ramadan?
About 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Hoeyang?
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.