Ramadan 2027 in North Korea

Choose your city to see its full Ramadan 1448 imsakiya. On the first day the fast in North Korea ranges from 11 h 52 min in Chongjin to 12 h 01 min in Kangnyŏng, and iftar is earliest in Chongjin (5:44 PM) and latest in Sinuiju (6:09 PM). Times use the Muslim World League method.

First and last day of Ramadan in North Korea

Imsak and iftar on 8 February 2027 and 8 March 2027 (24-hour clock)
City	Imsak · Day 1	Iftar (Maghrib) · Day 1	Fast · Day 1	Imsak · Last day	Iftar (Maghrib) · Last day	Fast · Last day
Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp	05:56	18:07	12 h 01 min	05:22	18:36	13 h 04 min
Chaeryŏng-ni	05:59	18:08	11 h 59 min	05:24	18:38	13 h 04 min
Changam-ch’on	05:45	17:51	11 h 55 min	05:08	18:23	13 h 05 min
Chongjin	05:42	17:44	11 h 52 min	05:03	18:19	13 h 05 min
Haeju	05:56	18:07	12 h 01 min	05:23	18:37	13 h 04 min
Hamhung	05:50	17:57	11 h 57 min	05:14	18:29	13 h 05 min
Hyesan	05:48	17:51	11 h 53 min	05:10	18:25	13 h 05 min
Kaech’ŏn	05:56	18:04	11 h 57 min	05:21	18:35	13 h 05 min
Kaesong	05:53	18:04	12 h 01 min	05:19	18:34	13 h 04 min
Kanggye	05:54	17:59	11 h 54 min	05:17	18:32	13 h 05 min
Kangnyŏng	05:57	18:08	12 h 01 min	05:23	18:38	13 h 04 min
Kangsŏn	05:57	18:06	11 h 59 min	05:22	18:37	13 h 04 min
Manp’o	05:56	17:59	11 h 54 min	05:18	18:33	13 h 05 min
Nampo	05:58	18:07	11 h 59 min	05:23	18:38	13 h 04 min
Paech’ŏn-ŭp	05:54	18:05	12 h 01 min	05:20	18:35	13 h 04 min
Paek'ak	05:58	18:05	11 h 58 min	05:22	18:37	13 h 05 min
Pyongsong	05:56	18:05	11 h 58 min	05:21	18:36	13 h 05 min
Pyongyang	05:57	18:05	11 h 59 min	05:22	18:36	13 h 05 min
Sariwon	05:56	18:06	12 h	05:22	18:36	13 h 04 min
Sinch’ŏn-ŭp	05:58	18:08	12 h	05:23	18:38	13 h 04 min
Sinp’o	05:47	17:54	11 h 56 min	05:11	18:26	13 h 05 min
Sinuiju	06:03	18:09	11 h 56 min	05:26	18:41	13 h 05 min
Songnim-ni	05:57	18:06	11 h 59 min	05:22	18:37	13 h 04 min
Sunch’ŏn	05:56	18:04	11 h 58 min	05:21	18:35	13 h 05 min
Tŏkch’ŏn	05:55	18:02	11 h 57 min	05:19	18:34	13 h 05 min
Ŭllyul	05:59	18:09	12 h	05:24	18:39	13 h 04 min
Wonsan	05:50	17:58	11 h 58 min	05:15	18:29	13 h 05 min

Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent in North Korea. Each city page shows the full month day by day, the odd nights of the last ten and the time of the Eid prayer.

Fasting in North Korea in Ramadan 2027

Across the 27 cities listed, the first fast lasts 11 h 58 min on average, and the gap between the shortest and the longest fast is 9 minutes. In Pyongyang, imsak on 8 February 2027 is at 5:57 AM and iftar at 6:05 PM; by the end of the month the fast has grown by 66 minutes to 13 h 05 min. The largest cities with their own imsakiya are Pyongyang, Hamhung, Nampo, Sunch’ŏn and Kaesong.

The times follow the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. The 27th night, the most widely awaited night of the last ten, begins in Pyongyang on the evening of 5 March 2027 at 6:33 PM, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, with sunrise in the capital at 6:59 AM.

Ramadan 2027 in North Korea: questions

When does Ramadan 2027 start in North Korea?

It is expected on 8 February 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official start in North Korea follows the announcement of the religious authorities, which may move it by a day.

What time is iftar in Pyongyang on the first day?

At 6:05 PM, with imsak at 5:57 AM: a fast of 11 h 59 min.

Which city in North Korea has the longest fast?

On the first day, Kangnyŏng with 12 h 01 min; the shortest is Chongjin with 11 h 52 min.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in North Korea?

Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, or a day later if Ramadan lasts 30 days.