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Prayer times in Luwuk
Looking for the prayer times in Luwuk? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Luwuk, Central Sulawesi. Every figure is computed for 0.9516° S, 122.7875° E, which means the times match Luwuk itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Luwuk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Luwuk prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Luwuk by season
Prayer times in Luwuk change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 5:52 PM, for a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. The difference 0 h 07 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 | 4:37 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:58 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:07 PM |
Luwuk does not use the same time zone as the capital Jakarta: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Luwuk comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Jakarta, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,863 km that separate them.
Qibla in Luwuk and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Luwuk is at 291.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,318 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 291.7°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Luwuk
For those fasting in Luwuk, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:07 PM and imsak at 4:29 AM on the first day, 13 h 29 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:03 PM for a fast of 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Indonesia.
About Luwuk
The coordinates of Luwuk are 0.9516° S and 122.7875° E. The nearest cities on our site are Gorontalo (168 km), Bungku (199 km), and Poso (232 km). Gorontalo, the nearest administrative centre, is 168 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Central Sulawesi.
- Name
- Luwuk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Population
- 47,778
- Coordinates
- -0.95160, 122.78750
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 291.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,318 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Luwuk
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Luwuk comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:12 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Luwuk
Which calculation method is used for Luwuk?
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 Luwuk during Ramadan?
About 13 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Luwuk differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Luwuk is 1,863 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Luwuk comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Jakarta.
What is the Qibla direction in Luwuk?
The Qibla in Luwuk is 291.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,318 km away.
When is Fajr in Luwuk?
Fajr in Luwuk changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 December and about 4:25 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.