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Prayer times in Discovery Bay
Residents of and visitors to Discovery Bay can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Discovery Bay is a city in Hong Kong, in Islands, with about 19,336 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Discovery Bay today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Discovery Bay
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Discovery Bay by season
Prayer times in Discovery Bay vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:11 PM, for a day of 13 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day is just 10 h 46 min. The difference 2 h 44 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Hong Kong, Dhuhr in Discovery Bay comes roughly 1 minute later than in Hong Kong, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Discovery Bay is 16 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Discovery Bay
Qibla from Discovery Bay: 285.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,571 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Discovery Bay is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Discovery Bay during Ramadan
For those fasting in Discovery Bay, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 33 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Hong Kong.
Discovery Bay on the map
The coordinates of Discovery Bay are 22.3000° N and 114.0167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tung Chung (8 km), San Tung Chung Hang (8 km), and Sham Tseng (8 km). Tuenmen, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Islands.
- Name
- Discovery Bay
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Islands, Hong Kong
- Population
- 19,336
- Coordinates
- 22.30000, 114.01667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,571 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Discovery Bay
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Discovery Bay takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Discovery Bay and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Discovery Bay
- Tung Chung8 km · west
- San Tung Chung Hang8 km · west
- Sham Tseng8 km · north-east
- Cheung Chau10 km · south
- Tsing Yi10 km · north-east
- Tuenmen11 km · north-west
- Tsuen Wan13 km · north-east
- Shap Pat Heung14 km · north
Prayer times in Discovery Bay: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Discovery Bay differ from Hong Kong?
Yes. Discovery Bay is 16 km from Hong Kong, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Discovery Bay is called roughly 1 minute later than in Hong Kong.
How long is the fast in Discovery Bay during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Discovery Bay?
The Qibla in Discovery Bay is 285.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,571 km away.
When is Maghrib in Discovery Bay?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Discovery Bay?
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.