City · North Chungcheong
Prayer times in Koesan
Muslims living in Koesan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Koesan is a city in South Korea, in North Chungcheong, with about 44,461 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.
Today’s prayer times in Koesan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Koesan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Koesan by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Koesan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:18 AM on 21 June and 6:04 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 47 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:16 PM and 7:51 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 41 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 38 min in 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:44 PM |
Koesan is located 111 km south-east of Seoul, so Dhuhr in Koesan is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Seoul. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Koesan.
Qibla in Koesan and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Koesan is at 286.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,429 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 286.3°.
Fasting hours in Koesan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Koesan is at about 5:48 AM and iftar at 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Koesan is located
Koesan is located at 36.8108° N, 127.7947° E, in North Chungcheong, in South Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Cheongju-si, 33 km away. Nearby places include Jungpyong (19 km), Chungju (22 km), and Chinch'ŏn (32 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Koesan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Population
- 44,461
- Coordinates
- 36.81083, 127.79472
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,429 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Koesan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Koesan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:37 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Koesan (UTC+9), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Koesan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Koesan?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Koesan?
The Qibla in Koesan is 286.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,429 km away.
How long is the fast in Koesan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Koesan differ from Seoul?
Yes. Koesan is 111 km from Seoul, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Koesan is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Seoul.
When is Fajr in Koesan?
Fajr in Koesan depends on the season: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.