City · Central Java
Prayer times in Pekalongan
Residents of and visitors to Pekalongan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pekalongan is a city in Indonesia, in Central Java, with about 324,564 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Pekalongan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Pekalongan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pekalongan
It helps to know how prayer times in Pekalongan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:58 AM on 21 December and 4:28 AM on 21 June, a difference of 30 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:35 PM and 5:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 32 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 43 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:13 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
Pekalongan is located 322 km east of Jakarta, so Dhuhr in Pekalongan comes roughly 11 minutes earlier 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 should not be used in Pekalongan.
Qibla in Pekalongan and distance to Makkah
In Pekalongan you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 294.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,235 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pekalongan and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Pekalongan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pekalongan is around 4:14 AM and iftar at 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 29 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Pekalongan
Pekalongan lies at 6.8886° S, 109.6753° E, in Central Java, in Indonesia. The nearest administrative centre is Pemalang, 32 km away. Nearby places include Wiradesa (6 km), Kedungwuni (10 km), and Wonopringgo (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pekalongan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Java, Indonesia
- Population
- 324,564
- Coordinates
- -6.88860, 109.67530
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 294.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,235 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pekalongan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Pekalongan comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (3:56 PM instead of 3:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:49 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Pekalongan, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Pekalongan
- Wiradesa6 km · west
- Kedungwuni10 km · south
- Wonopringgo12 km · south-west
- Comal16 km · west
- Buaran23 km · south-west
- Pemalang32 km · west
- Weleri44 km · east
- Randudongkal45 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pekalongan
Do prayer times in Pekalongan differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Pekalongan is 322 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Pekalongan is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Jakarta.
When is Fajr in Pekalongan?
Fajr in Pekalongan changes with the seasons: about 3:58 AM on 21 December and about 4:28 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Pekalongan during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Pekalongan?
The Qibla in Pekalongan is 294.7° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,235 km away.
When is Maghrib in Pekalongan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 June and 5:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.