City · Chungcheongnam-do
Prayer times in Cheonan
Looking for the adhan times in Cheonan? On this page 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 Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do. Every figure is computed for 36.8065° N, 127.1522° E, so the times reflect Cheonan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Cheonan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cheonan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cheonan
Prayer times in Cheonan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 9 h 38 min. The difference 5 h 03 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:46 PM |
Cheonan lies 86 km south of Seoul, so Dhuhr in Cheonan is called about 1 minute earlier than in Seoul. The gap is due to 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 Cheonan.
Qibla in Cheonan and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Cheonan: 286.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,374 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cheonan remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cheonan
Fasting in Cheonan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:04 PM and imsak at 5:50 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Korea.
About Cheonan
Cheonan is located at 36.8065° N, 127.1522° E, in Chungcheongnam-do, in South Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Sejong, 27 km away. Nearby places include Seonghwan (12 km), Asan (13 km), and Pyeongtaek-si (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cheonan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Population
- 658,831
- Coordinates
- 36.80650, 127.15220
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,374 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cheonan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cheonan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:25 PM for the majority, 5:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Cheonan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Cheonan
- Seonghwan12 km · north
- Asan13 km · west
- Pyeongtaek-si22 km · north
- Anseong25 km · north-east
- Chinch'ŏn27 km · east
- Sejong27 km · south-east
- Yesan31 km · south-west
- Cheongju-si35 km · south-east
Prayer times in Cheonan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cheonan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Cheonan?
Fajr in Cheonan changes with the seasons: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cheonan?
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 Cheonan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Cheonan?
The Qibla in Cheonan is 286.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,374 km away.