City · South Hwanghae
Prayer times in Samch’ŏn
Looking for the prayer times in Samch’ŏn? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Samch’ŏn, South Hwanghae. Every figure is computed for 38.3594° N, 125.3259° E, which means the times match Samch’ŏn itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Samch’ŏn today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Samch’ŏn
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Samch’ŏn
Prayer times in Samch’ŏn vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:18 AM and Maghrib at 8:06 PM, for a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 30 min. The difference 5 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:51 PM |
Samch’ŏn is located 84 km south-west of Pyongyang, so Dhuhr in Samch’ŏn is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Pyongyang. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Samch’ŏn.
Finding the Qibla from Samch’ŏn
Qibla direction for Samch’ŏn: 284.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,173 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Samch’ŏn remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Samch’ŏn
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Samch’ŏn is around 5:58 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:22 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Samch’ŏn on the map
Samch’ŏn is located at 38.3594° N, 125.3259° E, in South Hwanghae, in North Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Chaeryŏng-ŭp, 26 km away. Nearby places include Sinch’ŏn-ŭp (14 km), Songhwa (16 km), and Ŭllyul (21 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Samch’ŏn
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Population
- 86,042
- Coordinates
- 38.35944, 125.32586
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,173 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Samch’ŏn
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Samch’ŏn is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:46 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:36 PM for the majority, 5:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Samch’ŏn (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Samch’ŏn
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp14 km · east
- Songhwa16 km · west
- Ŭllyul21 km · north-west
- Anak22 km · north-east
- Changyŏn23 km · south-west
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp25 km · north
- Chaeryŏng-ŭp26 km · east
- Kwail-ŭp28 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Samch’ŏn
Which calculation method is used for Samch’ŏn?
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 Samch’ŏn?
Fajr in Samch’ŏn changes with the seasons: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Samch’ŏn?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 8:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Samch’ŏn 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 Samch’ŏn differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Samch’ŏn is 84 km from Pyongyang, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Samch’ŏn is called about 2 minutes later than in Pyongyang.