City · Gyeonggi-do
Prayer times in Gunpo
Muslims living in Gunpo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gunpo is a city in South Korea, in Gyeonggi-do, with about 286,485 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Gunpo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gunpo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gunpo
Prayer times in Gunpo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, for a day of 14 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 9 h 35 min. That is a difference of 5 h 09 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:46 PM |
Gunpo is located 22 km south of Seoul, so Dhuhr in Gunpo comes at almost exactly the same time as Seoul. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gunpo.
Finding the Qibla from Gunpo
From Gunpo you pray towards the west, at an angle of 285.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,340 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gunpo 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.
Fasting hours in Gunpo during Ramadan
Fasting in Gunpo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:04 PM and imsak at 5:51 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Korea.
About Gunpo
The coordinates of Gunpo are 37.3675° N and 126.9469° E. The closest places on our site are Anyang-si (3 km), Ansan-si (12 km), and Suwon-si (12 km). Suwon-si, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Gyeonggi-do.
- Name
- Gunpo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Population
- 286,485
- Coordinates
- 37.36750, 126.94694
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,340 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gunpo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gunpo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:27 PM for the majority, 5:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Gunpo, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Gunpo
- Anyang-si3 km · north-west
- Ansan-si12 km · south-west
- Suwon-si12 km · south-east
- Gwangmyeong14 km · north-west
- Seongnam-si19 km · north-east
- Bucheon-si21 km · north-west
- Hwaseong-si21 km · south-west
- Seoul22 km · north
Prayer times in Gunpo: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gunpo?
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.
When is Fajr in Gunpo?
Fajr in Gunpo depends on the season: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gunpo differ from Seoul?
Yes. Gunpo is 22 km from Seoul, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gunpo comes at almost exactly the same time as Seoul.
When is Maghrib in Gunpo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Gunpo?
The Qibla in Gunpo is 285.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,340 km away.