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Prayer times in Okcheon
Looking for the adhan times in Okcheon? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Okcheon, North Chungcheong. Every figure is computed for 36.3012° N, 127.5680° E, so the times reflect Okcheon itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Okcheon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Okcheon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Okcheon by season
Prayer times in Okcheon change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 7:51 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:45 PM |
Okcheon lies 150 km south of Seoul, so Dhuhr in Okcheon is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Seoul. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Okcheon.
Qibla direction in Okcheon
Qibla from Okcheon: 286.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,425 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Okcheon is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Okcheon
Ramadan in Okcheon: 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, 6:03 PM, roughly 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Okcheon on the map
Okcheon lies at 36.3012° N, 127.5680° E, in North Chungcheong, in South Korea. The nearest administrative centre is Daejeon, 17 km away. Nearby places include Daejeon (17 km), Sintansin (21 km), and Kinzan (23 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Okcheon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Population
- 56,634
- Coordinates
- 36.30120, 127.56800
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,425 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Okcheon
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Okcheon is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:37 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Okcheon, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Okcheon
Prayer times in Okcheon: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Okcheon?
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 Okcheon?
Fajr in Okcheon changes with the seasons: about 3:22 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Okcheon?
The Qibla in Okcheon is 286.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,425 km away.
When is Maghrib in Okcheon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Okcheon differ from Seoul?
Yes. Okcheon is 150 km from Seoul, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Okcheon comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Seoul.