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Prayer times in Namwon
Muslims living in Namwon can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Namwon is a city in South Korea, in Jeollabuk-do, with about 81,257 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.
Adhan times in Namwon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Namwon prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Namwon by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Namwon move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:27 AM on 21 June and 6:04 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:21 PM and 7:49 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 33 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 46 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:47 PM |
Namwon lies 242 km south of Seoul, so Dhuhr in Namwon is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Seoul. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Namwon.
Finding the Qibla from Namwon
Qibla direction for Namwon: 286.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,438 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Namwon remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Namwon during Ramadan
Ramadan in Namwon: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:05 PM, roughly 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 60 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Namwon
The coordinates of Namwon are 35.4100° N and 127.3858° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kurye (23 km), Imsil (25 km), and Changsu (29 km). Imsil, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Jeollabuk-do.
- Name
- Namwon
- Local name
- Nangen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
- Population
- 81,257
- Coordinates
- 35.41000, 127.38583
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,438 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Namwon
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Namwon comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:36 PM instead of 4:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Namwon, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Namwon
Prayer times in Namwon: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Namwon?
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 Namwon?
Fajr in Namwon changes with the seasons: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Namwon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Namwon differ from Seoul?
Yes. Namwon is 242 km from Seoul, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Namwon is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Seoul.
How long is the fast in Namwon 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.