Regional capital · Central Sulawesi
Prayer times in Palu
Looking for the adhan times in Palu? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Palu, Central Sulawesi. Every figure is computed for 0.9083° S, 119.8708° E, which means the times match Palu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Palu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Palu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Palu by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Palu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:29 AM on 21 December and 4:36 AM on 21 June, a difference of 7 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:04 PM and 6:04 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 11 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 04 min around 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:36 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
Palu is in a different time zone from the capital Jakarta: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Palu is called about 8 minutes later than in Jakarta, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,561 km that separate them.
Qibla in Palu and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Palu: 291.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,015 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Palu is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Palu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Palu is at about 4:41 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, for a fast of 13 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Palu on the map
Palu is located at 0.9083° S, 119.8708° E, in Central Sulawesi, in Indonesia. Close by you will find Poso (112 km), Masamba (190 km), and Mamuju (225 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Palu
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Population
- 389,959
- Coordinates
- -0.90833, 119.87083
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 291.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,015 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Palu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Palu comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:23 PM instead of 3:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Palu (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Palu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Palu
What is the Qibla direction in Palu?
The Qibla in Palu is 291.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,015 km away.
When is Maghrib in Palu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 June and 6:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Palu?
Fajr in Palu changes with the seasons: about 4:29 AM on 21 December and about 4:36 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Palu during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Palu?
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.