City · Eastern District
Prayer times in Sai Wan Ho
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sai Wan Ho, Eastern District, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Hong Kong.
Today’s prayer times in Sai Wan Ho
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sai Wan Ho
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sai Wan Ho
Prayer times in Sai Wan Ho vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, for a day of 13 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day is just 10 h 46 min. That is a difference of 2 h 44 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:59 PM |
Sai Wan Ho lies right next to Hong Kong (5 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Sai Wan Ho comes at almost exactly the same time as Hong Kong. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Sai Wan Ho and distance to Makkah
From Sai Wan Ho you face towards the west, at an angle of 285.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,592 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sai Wan Ho 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sai Wan Ho
Ramadan in Sai Wan Ho: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, about 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 33 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sai Wan Ho on the map
Sai Wan Ho lies at 22.2845° N, 114.2232° E, in Eastern District, in Hong Kong. The nearest administrative centre is Kwun Tong, 3 km away. Close by you will find Aldrich Bay (less than 1 km), Taikoo Shing (less than 1 km), and Yiu Tung Estate (less than 1 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sai Wan Ho
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern District, Hong Kong
- Population
- 18,771
- Coordinates
- 22.28449, 114.22320
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,592 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sai Wan Ho
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sai Wan Ho comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Sai Wan Ho, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sai Wan Ho
- Aldrich Bayless than 1 km · south-east
- Taikoo Shingless than 1 km · west
- Yiu Tung Estateless than 1 km · south
- Tai Kooless than 1 km · west
- Heng Fa Chuen2 km · south-east
- Kwun Tong3 km · north
- Siu Sai Wan4 km · south-east
- Hong Kong5 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sai Wan Ho
Which calculation method is used for Sai Wan Ho?
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.
Do prayer times in Sai Wan Ho differ from Hong Kong?
Hardly: Sai Wan Ho is only 5 km from Hong Kong, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Sai Wan Ho?
The Qibla in Sai Wan Ho is 285.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,592 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sai Wan Ho?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Sai Wan Ho?
Fajr in Sai Wan Ho changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.