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Prayer times in Sokcho
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in South Korea.
Salah times in Sokcho today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sokcho
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sokcho by season
Prayer times in Sokcho vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, for a day of 14 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day is just 9 h 30 min. That is a difference of 5 h 19 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 5:03 AM | 12:27 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:38 PM |
Compared with Seoul, Dhuhr in Sokcho comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Seoul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sokcho is 159 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sokcho
From Sokcho you pray towards the west, at an angle of 286.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,453 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sokcho 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sokcho
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sokcho is around 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Sokcho
The coordinates of Sokcho are 38.2070° N and 128.5918° E. The closest places on our site are Kosong (22 km), Jumunjin (41 km), and Yanggu (54 km). Gangneung, the nearest administrative centre, is 56 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Gangwon-do.
- Name
- Sokcho
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gangwon-do, South Korea
- Population
- 81,164
- Coordinates
- 38.20701, 128.59181
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,453 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sokcho
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sokcho comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:37 PM instead of 4:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Sokcho, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sokcho
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sokcho
How long is the fast in Sokcho during Ramadan?
About 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Sokcho?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sokcho?
The Qibla in Sokcho is 286.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,453 km away.
When is Fajr in Sokcho?
Fajr in Sokcho changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sokcho differ from Seoul?
Yes. Sokcho is 159 km from Seoul, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sokcho is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Seoul.