City · Jeollanam-do
Prayer times in Suncheon
Residents of and visitors to Suncheon can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Suncheon is a city in South Korea, in Jeollanam-do, with about 276,375 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Suncheon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Suncheon prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Suncheon
Prayer times in Suncheon vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, giving a day of 14 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 48 min. The difference 4 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:48 PM |
Compared with Seoul, Dhuhr in Suncheon comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Seoul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Suncheon is 294 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Suncheon and distance to Makkah
In Suncheon you face towards the west, at an angle of 286.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,461 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Suncheon 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Suncheon
Ramadan in Suncheon: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:05 PM, about 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Suncheon
The coordinates of Suncheon are 34.9505° N and 127.4878° E. The closest places on our site are Kwangyang (10 km), Beolgyo (18 km), and Gwangyang (19 km). Beolgyo, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Jeollanam-do.
- Name
- Suncheon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- Population
- 276,375
- Coordinates
- 34.95050, 127.48784
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,461 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Suncheon
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Suncheon comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:35 PM instead of 4:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Suncheon (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Suncheon
Prayer times in Suncheon: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Suncheon?
The Qibla in Suncheon is 286.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,461 km away.
How long is the fast in Suncheon during Ramadan?
About 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 Suncheon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Suncheon?
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 Suncheon?
Fajr in Suncheon changes with the seasons: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.