City · North Hamgyong
Prayer times in Yŏnsa-ŭp
This page shows today’s prayer times in Yŏnsa-ŭp, North Hamgyong, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in North Korea.
Adhan times in Yŏnsa-ŭp today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yŏnsa-ŭp prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Yŏnsa-ŭp by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Yŏnsa-ŭp move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 6:07 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 8:03 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 14 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 08 min around 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:28 PM | 8:03 PM | 10:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:31 PM |
Yŏnsa-ŭp lies 422 km north-east of Pyongyang, so Dhuhr in Yŏnsa-ŭp comes roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Yŏnsa-ŭp.
Finding the Qibla from Yŏnsa-ŭp
Qibla direction for Yŏnsa-ŭp: 285.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,373 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Yŏnsa-ŭp is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Yŏnsa-ŭp
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yŏnsa-ŭp is around 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Yŏnsa-ŭp
Yŏnsa-ŭp lies at 41.9081° N, 129.0111° E, in North Hamgyong, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Ranam, 60 km away. Close by you will find Musan-ŭp (39 km), Samjiyŏn-ŭp (58 km), and Puryŏng-ŭp (60 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yŏnsa-ŭp
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Population
- 37,876
- Coordinates
- 41.90806, 129.01111
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,373 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yŏnsa-ŭp
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yŏnsa-ŭp takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:28 PM for the majority, 5:42 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Yŏnsa-ŭp (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Yŏnsa-ŭp
- Musan-ŭp39 km · north-east
- Samjiyŏn-ŭp58 km · west
- Puryŏng-ŭp60 km · east
- Ranam60 km · east
- Kyŏngsŏng61 km · south-east
- Chongjin65 km · east
- Ŏrang74 km · south-east
- Hwasŏng83 km · south-east
Prayer times in Yŏnsa-ŭp: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Yŏnsa-ŭp?
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.
How long is the fast in Yŏnsa-ŭp during Ramadan?
About 11 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Yŏnsa-ŭp?
Fajr in Yŏnsa-ŭp changes with the seasons: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yŏnsa-ŭp?
The Qibla in Yŏnsa-ŭp is 285.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,373 km away.
When is Maghrib in Yŏnsa-ŭp?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 8:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.