City · Gyeonggi-do
Prayer times in Yangju
Muslims living in Yangju can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Yangju is a city in South Korea, in Gyeonggi-do, with about 179,923 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Yangju
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Yangju
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yangju change through the year
Prayer times in Yangju change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:57 PM, for a day of 14 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 33 min. That is a difference of 5 h 15 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:45 PM |
Compared with Seoul, Dhuhr in Yangju comes at almost exactly the same time as Seoul, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Yangju is 31 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Yangju
In Yangju you pray towards the west, at an angle of 285.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,335 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yangju 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 Yangju 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 Yangju is at about 5:51 AM and iftar at 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:16 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Yangju on the map
Yangju is located at 37.8331° N, 127.0617° E, in Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Goyang-si, 28 km away. Nearby places include Uijeongbu-si (10 km), Munsan (24 km), and Namyangju (26 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yangju
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Population
- 179,923
- Coordinates
- 37.83311, 127.06169
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,335 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yangju
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yangju takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap 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. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Yangju: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Yangju?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yangju differ from Seoul?
Yes. Yangju is 31 km from Seoul, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Yangju practically coincides with Seoul.
What is the Qibla direction in Yangju?
The Qibla in Yangju is 285.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,335 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yangju?
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.
How long is the fast in Yangju 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.