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Prayer times in Maluku
Prayer times in Maluku (Indonesia): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Maluku has 7 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Salah times in Maluku today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Prayer calendar for Maluku
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Maluku
It is useful to know how prayer times in Maluku move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:50 AM on 21 December and 5:08 AM on 21 June, a difference of 18 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:26 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 20 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 55 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:51 PM |
Maluku is in a different time zone from the capital Jakarta: local time here is UTC+9. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Maluku is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Jakarta, but the real solar difference depends on the 2,380 km that separate them.
Qibla in Maluku and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Maluku: 291.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,988 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Maluku is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maluku
Ramadan in Maluku: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:49 PM, roughly 13 h 35 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 26 min, shorter by 9 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Maluku is located
Maluku is one of the regions of Indonesia. Its main city, Ambon City, is at 3.6958° S, 128.1833° E. The region has 7 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Maluku
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- -3.69583, 128.18333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,988 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maluku
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maluku takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:35 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:53 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Cities and towns in Maluku
- Prayer times in Ambon City347,288
- Tual90,470
- Salah times Dobo52,104
- Amahai50,478
- Prayer times in Namlea37,869
- Masohi36,433
- Salah times Namrole21,513
Prayer times near Maluku
- Southwest Papua464 km · north-east
- North Malaku Province498 km · north
- Southeast Sulawesi630 km · west
- North Sulawesi685 km · north-west
- West Papua725 km · north-east
- Gorontalo739 km · north-west
Prayer times in Maluku: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Maluku?
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.
Do prayer times in Maluku differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Maluku is 2,380 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Maluku is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Jakarta.
What is the Qibla direction in Maluku?
The Qibla in Maluku is 291.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,988 km away.
When is Maghrib in Maluku?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 June and 6:35 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Maluku?
Fajr in Maluku depends on the season: about 4:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:08 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.