Regional capital · Central Papua Province
Prayer times in Nabire
Residents of and visitors to Nabire can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nabire is a regional capital in Indonesia, in Central Papua Province, with about 99,848 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Nabire
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Nabire prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nabire
Prayer times in Nabire change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:05 PM, for a day of 12 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 11 h 56 min. The difference 0 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
Nabire does not use the same time zone as the capital Jakarta: local time here is UTC+9. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Nabire is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Jakarta, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,191 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Nabire
Qibla direction for Nabire: 291.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,731 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nabire is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Nabire
Ramadan in Nabire: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:19 PM, roughly 13 h 34 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 26 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Nabire on the map
Nabire lies at 3.3599° S, 135.5007° E, in Central Papua Province, in Indonesia. Nearby places include Timika (191 km), Biak (251 km), and Ransiki (253 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nabire
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Central Papua Province, Indonesia
- Population
- 99,848
- Coordinates
- -3.35989, 135.50074
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,731 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nabire
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nabire comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:18 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:06 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Nabire (UTC+9), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Nabire: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nabire?
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.
How long is the fast in Nabire during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Nabire?
Fajr in Nabire depends on the season: about 4:22 AM on 21 December and about 4:38 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Nabire differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Nabire is 3,191 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Nabire is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Jakarta.
What is the Qibla direction in Nabire?
The Qibla in Nabire is 291.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,731 km away.