Regional capital · West Sumatra
Prayer times in Padang
This page shows today’s prayer times in Padang, West Sumatra, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Kemenag, Indonesia method, which is the usual reference in Indonesia.
Today’s prayer times in Padang
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Padang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Padang by season
Prayer times in Padang change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:47 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, giving a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. That is a difference of 0 h 07 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 | 3:28 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:37 PM |
Compared with Jakarta, Dhuhr in Padang is called about 26 minutes later than in Jakarta, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 35 minutes later than in the capital. Padang is 928 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Padang and distance to Makkah
From Padang you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 294.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,020 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Padang and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Padang during Ramadan
For those fasting in Padang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:37 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 13 h 29 min of fasting. Towards 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.
About Padang
Padang lies at 0.9492° S, 100.3543° E, in West Sumatra, in Indonesia. Close by you will find Solok (38 km), Pariaman (45 km), and Padangpanjang (55 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Padang
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- West Sumatra, Indonesia
- Population
- 942,938
- Coordinates
- -0.94924, 100.35427
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 294.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,020 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Padang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Padang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:41 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Padang, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Padang
- Solok38 km · north-east
- Pariaman45 km · north-west
- Padangpanjang55 km · north
- Bukittinggi71 km · north
- Sijunjung75 km · east
- Payakumbuh87 km · north
- Sungai Penuh169 km · south-east
- Pekanbaru203 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Padang
Do prayer times in Padang differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Padang is 928 km from Jakarta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Padang comes roughly 26 minutes later than in Jakarta.
How long is the fast in Padang during Ramadan?
About 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 Padang?
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.
What time is Fajr in Padang?
Fajr in Padang depends on the season: about 4:47 AM on 21 December and about 4:54 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Padang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 June and 6:22 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.