City · Banten
Prayer times in Cilegon
Residents of and visitors to Cilegon can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Cilegon is a city in Indonesia, in Banten, with about 470,378 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Cilegon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cilegon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cilegon
Prayer times in Cilegon change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, for a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:51 PM, and the day is just 11 h 46 min. The difference 0 h 42 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:41 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:24 PM |
Cilegon is located 90 km west of Jakarta, so Dhuhr in Cilegon is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Jakarta. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cilegon.
Qibla direction in Cilegon
Qibla from Cilegon: 295.3° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,832 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Cilegon remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cilegon
Ramadan in Cilegon: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:29 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:20 PM, about 13 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 28 min, shorter by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Cilegon on the map
Cilegon lies at 6.0144° S, 106.0542° E, in Banten, in Indonesia. The nearest administrative centre is Serang, 16 km away. Nearby places include Serang (16 km), Pandeglang (33 km), and Kresek (38 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cilegon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Banten, Indonesia
- Population
- 470,378
- Coordinates
- -6.01440, 106.05420
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 295.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,832 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cilegon
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cilegon takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Cilegon in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Cilegon
- Serang16 km · south-east
- Pandeglang33 km · south
- Kresek38 km · east
- Rangkasbitung44 km · south-east
- Labuan47 km · south-west
- Pasarkemis55 km · east
- Cikupa56 km · south-east
- Sepatan59 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cilegon
When is Maghrib in Cilegon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 June and 6:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cilegon differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Cilegon is 90 km from Jakarta, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Cilegon is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Jakarta.
Which calculation method is used for Cilegon?
We use the Kemenag, Indonesia method: Fajr at 20° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Cilegon?
The Qibla in Cilegon is 295.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,832 km away.
What time is Fajr in Cilegon?
Fajr in Cilegon depends on the season: about 4:14 AM on 21 December and about 4:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.