City · North Hamgyong
Prayer times in Hwasŏng
Residents of and visitors to Hwasŏng can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hwasŏng is a city in North Korea, in North Hamgyong, with about 99,557 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.
Namaz times in Hwasŏng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Hwasŏng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hwasŏng
Prayer times in Hwasŏng change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, giving a day of 15 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 12 min. That is a difference of 5 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:40 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Pyongyang, Dhuhr in Hwasŏng comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Hwasŏng is 402 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Hwasŏng
In Hwasŏng you face towards the west, at an angle of 286.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,431 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hwasŏng 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hwasŏng
For those fasting in Hwasŏng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 5:43 AM on the first day, 11 h 54 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:21 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in North Korea.
Hwasŏng on the map
Hwasŏng lies at 41.2556° N, 129.4928° E, in North Hamgyong, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Ranam, 53 km away. Nearby places include Myŏnggan-dong (13 km), Myŏngch’ŏn (21 km), and Ŏrang (25 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hwasŏng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Population
- 99,557
- Coordinates
- 41.25556, 129.49278
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,431 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hwasŏng
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hwasŏng comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:39 PM instead of 4:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Hwasŏng
- Myŏnggan-dong13 km · south
- Myŏngch’ŏn21 km · south
- Ŏrang25 km · north-east
- Kilju35 km · south-west
- Kyŏngsŏng38 km · north
- Hwadae46 km · south
- Ranam53 km · north
- Chongjin65 km · north
Prayer times in Hwasŏng: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Hwasŏng?
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 Hwasŏng?
The Qibla in Hwasŏng is 286.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,431 km away.
Do prayer times in Hwasŏng differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Hwasŏng is 402 km from Pyongyang, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Hwasŏng is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang.
When is Maghrib in Hwasŏng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Hwasŏng?
Fajr in Hwasŏng changes with the seasons: about 2:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.