City · South Hwanghae
Prayer times in Songhwa
Muslims living in Songhwa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Songhwa is a city in North Korea, in South Hwanghae, with about 44,274 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Songhwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Songhwa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Songhwa change through the year
Prayer times in Songhwa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:19 AM and Maghrib at 8:06 PM, giving a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day is just 9 h 30 min. That is a difference of 5 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:19 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:52 PM |
Compared with Pyongyang, Dhuhr in Songhwa is called about 2 minutes later than in Pyongyang, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at almost the same minute in both places. Songhwa is 92 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Songhwa
From Songhwa you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,157 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Songhwa 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 Songhwa
Ramadan in Songhwa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:09 PM, about 12 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 67 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Songhwa on the map
The coordinates of Songhwa are 38.3603° N and 125.1372° E. The closest places on our site are Changyŏn (13 km), Kwail-ŭp (14 km), and Samch’ŏn (16 km). Chaeryŏng-ŭp, the nearest administrative centre, is 42 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around South Hwanghae.
- Name
- Songhwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Hwanghae, North Korea
- Population
- 44,274
- Coordinates
- 38.36028, 125.13722
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,157 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Songhwa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Songhwa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:36 PM for the majority, 5:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Songhwa 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 Songhwa
- Changyŏn13 km · south
- Kwail-ŭp14 km · north-west
- Samch’ŏn16 km · east
- Ŭllyul18 km · north
- Sinch’ŏn-ŭp30 km · east
- T’aet’an-ŭp33 km · south-east
- Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp34 km · north-east
- Anak35 km · north-east
Prayer times in Songhwa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Songhwa during Ramadan?
About 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Songhwa?
Fajr in Songhwa changes with the seasons: about 3:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Songhwa?
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.
Do prayer times in Songhwa differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Songhwa is 92 km from Pyongyang, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Songhwa is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Pyongyang.
When is Maghrib in Songhwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 8:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.