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Prayer times in Gwangmyeong
Residents of and visitors to Gwangmyeong can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gwangmyeong is a city in South Korea, in Gyeonggi-do, with about 357,545 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Gwangmyeong today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gwangmyeong
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gwangmyeong
Prayer times in Gwangmyeong change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:57 PM, giving a day of 14 h 45 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. The difference 5 h 10 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 | 6:44 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:46 PM |
Gwangmyeong is very close to Seoul (14 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Gwangmyeong comes at almost exactly the same time as Seoul. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Gwangmyeong
Qibla direction for Gwangmyeong: 285.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,329 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gwangmyeong is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gwangmyeong
Ramadan in Gwangmyeong: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, about 12 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Gwangmyeong is located
Gwangmyeong lies at 37.4772° N, 126.8664° E, in Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Seoul, 14 km away. Nearby places include Bucheon-si (8 km), Anyang-si (11 km), and Seoul (14 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gwangmyeong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Population
- 357,545
- Coordinates
- 37.47722, 126.86639
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,329 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gwangmyeong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gwangmyeong takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Gwangmyeong in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Gwangmyeong: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gwangmyeong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gwangmyeong during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Gwangmyeong?
Fajr in Gwangmyeong changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gwangmyeong?
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.
Do prayer times in Gwangmyeong differ from Seoul?
Hardly: Gwangmyeong is only 14 km from Seoul, so the difference stays within a minute or two.