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Prayer times in Kosong
This page shows today’s salah times in Kosong, Gangwon-do, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in South Korea.
Adhan times in Kosong today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kosong prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kosong by season
Prayer times in Kosong change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:53 PM, giving a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day is just 9 h 29 min. That is a difference of 5 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 5:03 AM | 12:28 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Seoul, Dhuhr in Kosong comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Seoul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kosong is 159 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kosong and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Kosong: 286.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,437 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kosong remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kosong during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kosong is around 5:46 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Kosong is located
Kosong lies at 38.3788° N, 128.4676° E, in Gangwon-do, in South Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Sokcho, 22 km away. Close by you will find Sokcho (22 km), Yanggu (52 km), and Jumunjin (63 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kosong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gangwon-do, South Korea
- Population
- 62,446
- Coordinates
- 38.37881, 128.46760
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,437 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kosong
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kosong comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:38 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, 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 Kosong (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Kosong
Prayer times in Kosong: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kosong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 7:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kosong during Ramadan?
About 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Kosong?
Fajr in Kosong depends on the season: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kosong differ from Seoul?
Yes. Kosong is 159 km from Seoul, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Kosong comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Seoul.
What is the Qibla direction in Kosong?
The Qibla in Kosong is 286.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,437 km away.