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Prayer times in Riau Islands
This page gives today’s prayer times in Riau Islands, a region of Indonesia, together with links to the 2 cities and towns of Riau Islands that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Tanjung Pinang; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Riau Islands
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Riau Islands
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Riau Islands by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Riau Islands move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:35 AM on 21 June and 4:34 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 minute, while Maghrib moves between 6:02 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 11 min in the june solstice and falls to 12 h 04 min in the december 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Jakarta, Dhuhr in Riau Islands is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Jakarta, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 22 minutes later than in the capital. Riau Islands is 836 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Riau Islands
In Riau Islands you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,354 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Riau Islands and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Riau Islands
Ramadan in Riau Islands: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:19 PM, roughly 13 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, shorter by 2 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Riau Islands on the map
Riau Islands is one of the regions of Indonesia. Its main city, Tanjung Pinang, is at 0.9167° N, 104.4583° E. The region has 2 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Riau Islands
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 0.91667, 104.45833
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,354 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Riau Islands
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Riau Islands is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 57 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:27 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Riau Islands, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of Riau Islands
- Prayer times in Tanjung Pinang227,663
- Tanjung Balai48,953
Prayer times near Riau Islands
- Jambi295 km · south
- Riau338 km · west
- Bangka–Belitung Islands385 km · south-east
- South Sumatra427 km · south
- West Sumatra501 km · south-west
- West Kalimantan551 km · east
Prayer times in Riau Islands: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Riau Islands?
Fajr in Riau Islands depends on the season: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 4:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Riau Islands?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 December and 6:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Riau Islands?
The Qibla in Riau Islands is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,354 km away.
How long is the fast in Riau Islands during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Riau Islands differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Riau Islands is 836 km from Jakarta, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Riau Islands is called about 10 minutes later than in Jakarta.