North Korea Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in North Korea changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 16 cities. In Pyongyang, for example, the qibla is 285° (west). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 284° – 286° · west
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 8,049 – 8,437 km · Sinŭiju … Chongjin
- Time zones
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Cities covered
- 16 cities · 0 with prayer times
Cities in North Korea — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyongyang | 284.6° west | 8,190 km | — |
| Hamhŭng | 285.4° west | 8,313 km | — |
| Namp’o | 284.5° west | 8,170 km | — |
| Sunch’ŏn | 284.6° west | 8,194 km | — |
| Hŭngnam | 285.5° west | 8,323 km | — |
| Kaesŏng | 285.4° west | 8,288 km | — |
| Wŏnsan | 285.5° west | 8,328 km | — |
| Chongjin | 286.3° west | 8,437 km | — |
| Man’gyŏngdae-ri | 284.6° west | 8,184 km | — |
| Kaech’ŏn | 284.5° west | 8,183 km | — |
| Sariwŏn-si | 284.8° west | 8,205 km | — |
| Sinŭiju | 283.5° west | 8,049 km | — |
| Tŏkch’ŏn | 284.7° west | 8,212 km | — |
| Haeju | 284.9° west | 8,215 km | — |
| Kanggye | 284.6° west | 8,205 km | — |
| Changam-ch’on | 286° west | 8,394 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in North Korea?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Pyongyang, for instance, the qibla is 285° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.