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Prayer times in Masan
Residents of and visitors to Masan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Masan is a city in South Korea, in Gwangju, with about 434,371 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Masan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Masan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Masan
Prayer times in Masan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:50 PM, giving a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 48 min. That is a difference of 4 h 44 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:50 PM |
Compared with Seoul, Dhuhr in Masan is called roughly 1 minute later than in Seoul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Masan is 271 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Masan
The Qibla in Masan is at 286.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,398 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 286.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Masan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Masan is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Masan on the map
The coordinates of Masan are 35.1273° N and 126.8315° E. The closest places on our site are Gwangju (8 km), Naju (15 km), and Hwasun (16 km). Gwangju, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Gwangju.
- Name
- Masan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Population
- 434,371
- Coordinates
- 35.12725, 126.83149
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,398 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Masan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Masan comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:38 PM instead of 4:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Masan in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Masan
Prayer times in Masan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Masan differ from Seoul?
Yes. Masan is 271 km from Seoul, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Masan is called roughly 1 minute later than in Seoul.
What is the Qibla direction in Masan?
The Qibla in Masan is 286.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,398 km away.
How long is the fast in Masan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Masan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Masan?
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.