Regional capital · South Sulawesi
Prayer times in Makassar
Looking for the adhan times in Makassar? On this page 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 Makassar, South Sulawesi. Every figure is computed for 5.1486° S, 119.4319° E, so the times reflect Makassar itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Makassar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Makassar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Makassar
Prayer times in Makassar change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:13 PM, for a day of 12 h 25 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day is just 11 h 49 min. The difference 0 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:29 PM |
Makassar does not use the same time zone as the capital Jakarta: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Makassar is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Jakarta, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,398 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Makassar
Qibla from Makassar: 292.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,148 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Makassar is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Makassar during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Makassar is around 4:37 AM and iftar at 6:25 PM, for a fast of 13 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 6:18 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Makassar is located
Makassar lies at 5.1486° S, 119.4319° E, in South Sulawesi, in Indonesia. Close by you will find Galesong (20 km), Maros (22 km), and Sinjai (91 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Makassar
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- South Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Population
- 1,474,393
- Coordinates
- -5.14861, 119.43194
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 292.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,148 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Makassar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Makassar takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:27 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Makassar, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Makassar
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Makassar
Do prayer times in Makassar differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Makassar is 1,398 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Makassar comes about 10 minutes later than in Jakarta.
When is Maghrib in Makassar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 June and 6:13 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Makassar?
The Qibla in Makassar is 292.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,148 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Makassar?
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 Makassar during Ramadan?
About 13 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 27 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.