Where to Pray in Seoul: Central Mosque, Incheon Airport and COEX

Seoul Central Mosque, Korea’s first mosque, stands at 39 Usadan-ro 10-gil in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, 477 m from Exit 3 of Itaewon Station on Line 6. It holds the five daily prayers and Friday prayer, and the mosque says Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. are busy enough that visits may be difficult. If you are flying, Incheon Airport has five prayer rooms open 24 hours, all in the duty-free area past security. In the city, COEX has a prayer room near Hall E on the third floor, open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Seoul the qibla is at a bearing of 285.8 degrees, west-northwest.

Where is Seoul Central Mosque and how do you get there?

The address is 39 Usadan-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (서울 용산구 우사단로10길 39), postcode 04405, telephone 02-793-6908. Show the Korean address to a taxi driver, or paste it into a map app.

By subway, take Line 6 to Itaewon Station and leave by Exit 3. The mosque’s own route from there: walk to Itaewon Fire Station (이태원소방서) and turn right, turn left at the T-junction in front of Bogwang Elementary School, then go straight about 250 m. The walk is 477 m in total.

By bus, get off at the Itaewon Fire Station stop, walk to the T-junction in front of Bogwang Elementary School, turn left and go straight about 250 m. Buses 110A and 405 come from Hangangjin Station, and bus 110B from Samgakji Station. Coming straight from Incheon Airport, the airport-to-Seoul guide covers the AREX train, buses and taxis.

Inside, the prayer halls are on the first and second floors of the mosque. Wudu rooms for men and women are in the basement of the annex building next door. The 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. visiting hours are for sightseeing; for prayer, Visit Seoul gives the mosque’s hours as its prayer timetable, shown below. The streets around the mosque have halal restaurants, butchers and supermarkets; our halal food guide explains how to check a restaurant’s certificate.

When is Friday prayer at Seoul Central Mosque?

Friday prayer (jumu’ah) takes the place of the midday Dhuhr prayer, which starts between 12:16 and 12:35 p.m. from late October to December (table below), and the mosque says Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. are crowded. Arrive by noon to leave time for wudu in the annex basement and to find a place. In 2011, the Korean newspaper Hankyoreh reported the congregational prayer at 1 p.m., with 600 to 800 worshippers; for this week’s start time, call the mosque office at 02-793-6908.

The daily prayers follow the mosque’s monthly timetable, below. The mosque also says the 30 minutes before and after each daily prayer are busy.

What are the prayer times in Seoul from late October to December 2026?

These are the Korea Muslim Federation’s times for Seoul (Muslim World League method), on the 24-hour clock. They shift by about a minute every day or two, so the table shows a date about every two weeks.

Can non-Muslims visit Seoul Central Mosque, and what should they wear?

Yes. The mosque welcomes everyone, and visiting hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. You can walk in without booking (the mosque’s Korean-language visit page says so; its English form asks every visitor to apply, so a quick call to 02-793-6908 settles it). Book through the mosque’s online form only for a group, filming, an interview, a meeting with staff or a talk. Avoid Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. and the half hour either side of each prayer, when the mosque says crowds can make guided visits and walking around the grounds difficult.

The mosque’s rules for visitors:

• Non-Muslim visitors do not enter the prayer halls.
• No shorts or short skirts. Visit Seoul adds sleeveless tops to the list.
• No pets.
• No photos during prayer, and ask before photographing anyone.
• No smoking, drinking or shouting anywhere on the grounds.

If anyone arrives in shorts or a sleeveless top, the dressing room beside the entrance lends long skirts and hijabs.

The mosque also gives a talk on the basics of Islam, with questions, between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (3 to 5 p.m. on Fridays). It lasts an hour for adults and 30 minutes for children up to sixth grade; book at least a week ahead through the same form.

Where are the prayer rooms at Incheon Airport?

Incheon Airport lists five prayer rooms, all open 24 hours, and all in the duty-free area after security and immigration. The airport lists none in the public check-in or arrivals halls, so the rooms serve departing and transfer passengers. The airport’s information line is 1577-2600.

Your boarding pass shows your terminal and gate; use a room in the same building as your gate. On arrival, plan to pray at the mosque or your hotel, because nothing on the arrivals side is listed.

Is there a prayer room at COEX?

Yes. The Muslim prayer room is near Hall E on the third floor of COEX, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit Seoul’s 2022 guide for Muslim visitors lists separate spaces for men and women, a Quran, prayer mats, a qibla marker and a compass.

To get there, take Line 2 to Samseong Station and use Exit 5 or 6, then follow the underground passage through Millennium Plaza into Starfield COEX Mall. From Bongeunsa Station on Line 9, use Exit 7 and follow the passage through ASEM Plaza. Then go up to the third floor and head for Hall E.

Where else in Seoul can Muslim visitors pray?

Ask at your hotel. The Korea Tourism Organization has given prayer mats and qibla compasses to hotels that have multi-faith or prayer rooms, so ask at the front desk for a room or a mat.

In a mall, museum or other large building, ask any staff member “Gidosil eodi eyo?” (기도실 어디예요?), which means “Where is the prayer room?”

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