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Prayer times in Hoeryŏng
Looking for the adhan times in Hoeryŏng? On this page 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 Hoeryŏng, North Hamgyong. Every figure is computed for 42.4411° N, 129.7460° E, so the times reflect Hoeryŏng itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Hoeryŏng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hoeryŏng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Hoeryŏng by season
Prayer times in Hoeryŏng change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:29 AM and Maghrib at 8:02 PM, giving a day of 15 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 04 min. That is a difference of 6 h 14 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:44 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:27 PM | 8:02 PM | 10:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Pyongyang, Dhuhr in Hoeryŏng comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Hoeryŏng is 506 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Hoeryŏng
The Qibla in Hoeryŏng is at 286.1° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,415 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 286.1°.
Fasting hours in Hoeryŏng during Ramadan
Ramadan in Hoeryŏng: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:42 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, about 11 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 78 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Hoeryŏng on the map
Hoeryŏng lies at 42.4411° N, 129.7460° E, in North Hamgyong, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Rajin, 49 km away. Nearby places include Puryŏng-ŭp (42 km), Rajin (49 km), and Ŭndŏk (49 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hoeryŏng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Population
- 43,831
- Coordinates
- 42.44113, 129.74601
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,415 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hoeryŏng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hoeryŏng comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:41 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Hoeryŏng, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Hoeryŏng
Prayer times in Hoeryŏng: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Hoeryŏng?
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.
When is Fajr in Hoeryŏng?
Fajr in Hoeryŏng depends on the season: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Hoeryŏng differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Hoeryŏng is 506 km from Pyongyang, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Hoeryŏng is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang.
How long is the fast in Hoeryŏng during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Hoeryŏng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 8:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.