City · West Sumatra
Prayer times in Bukittinggi
Looking for the prayer times in Bukittinggi? 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 Bukittinggi, West Sumatra. Every figure is computed for 0.3091° S, 100.3706° E, which means the times match Bukittinggi itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Bukittinggi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Bukittinggi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bukittinggi by season
Prayer times in Bukittinggi change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, for a day of 12 h 09 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:53 AM and Maghrib to 6:23 PM, and the day is just 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 0 h 02 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 | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:36 PM |
Bukittinggi is located 973 km north-west of Jakarta, so Dhuhr in Bukittinggi comes about 26 minutes later than in Jakarta. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bukittinggi.
Qibla direction in Bukittinggi
The Qibla in Bukittinggi is at 294.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,992 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 294.4°.
Fasting hours in Bukittinggi during Ramadan
Fasting in Bukittinggi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:36 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 13 h 27 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:33 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Indonesia.
Where Bukittinggi is located
Bukittinggi lies at 0.3091° S, 100.3706° E, in West Sumatra, in Indonesia. The nearest administrative centre is Payakumbuh, 31 km away. Nearby places include Padangpanjang (17 km), Payakumbuh (31 km), and Pariaman (44 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bukittinggi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- West Sumatra, Indonesia
- Population
- 121,028
- Coordinates
- -0.30907, 100.37055
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 294.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,992 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bukittinggi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bukittinggi comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:42 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Nearby cities to Bukittinggi
- Padangpanjang17 km · south
- Payakumbuh31 km · east
- Pariaman44 km · south-west
- Solok63 km · south-east
- Padang71 km · south
- Sijunjung80 km · south-east
- Pekanbaru150 km · north-east
- Balai Pungut183 km · north-east
Prayer times in Bukittinggi: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Bukittinggi?
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.
When is Maghrib in Bukittinggi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 June and 6:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bukittinggi during Ramadan?
About 13 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bukittinggi differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Bukittinggi is 973 km from Jakarta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bukittinggi is called about 26 minutes later than in Jakarta.
What time is Fajr in Bukittinggi?
Fajr in Bukittinggi changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 December and about 4:53 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.