City · South Hwanghae
Prayer times in Kwail-ŭp
This page shows today’s salah times in Kwail-ŭp, South Hwanghae, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in North Korea.
Adhan times in Kwail-ŭp today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kwail-ŭp prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kwail-ŭp by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Kwail-ŭp move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:19 AM on 21 June and 6:18 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 59 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 8:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 51 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 29 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:19 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:07 PM | 9:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:53 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:52 PM |
Kwail-ŭp lies 91 km south-west of Pyongyang, so Dhuhr in Kwail-ŭp comes about 3 minutes later than in Pyongyang. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kwail-ŭp.
Qibla direction in Kwail-ŭp
In Kwail-ŭp you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,145 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kwail-ŭp 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 Kwail-ŭp during Ramadan
Fasting in Kwail-ŭp, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:09 PM and imsak at 5:59 AM on the first day, 12 h of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:40 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.
Kwail-ŭp on the map
Kwail-ŭp lies at 38.4461° N, 125.0186° E, in South Hwanghae, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Nampo, 47 km away. Nearby places include Songhwa (14 km), Ŭllyul (17 km), and Changyŏn (23 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kwail-ŭp
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Population
- 89,895
- Coordinates
- 38.44611, 125.01861
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,145 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kwail-ŭp
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kwail-ŭp comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:51 PM instead of 4:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:48 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Kwail-ŭp, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Kwail-ŭp
- Songhwa14 km · south-east
- Ŭllyul17 km · north-east
- Changyŏn23 km · south
- Samch’ŏn28 km · east
- Chaeryŏng-ni37 km · north-east
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp38 km · east
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp42 km · east
- Anak42 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kwail-ŭp
What is the Qibla direction in Kwail-ŭp?
The Qibla in Kwail-ŭp is 284.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,145 km away.
How long is the fast in Kwail-ŭp during Ramadan?
About 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kwail-ŭp differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Kwail-ŭp is 91 km from Pyongyang, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kwail-ŭp is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Pyongyang.
Which calculation method is used for Kwail-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.
When is Maghrib in Kwail-ŭp?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 8:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.