City · West Sumatra
Prayer times in Padangpanjang
Muslims living in Padangpanjang can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Padangpanjang is a city in Indonesia, in West Sumatra, with about 58,627 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Padangpanjang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Prayer calendar for Padangpanjang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Padangpanjang
Prayer times in Padangpanjang vary a lot 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 lasts only 12 h 06 min. The difference 0 h 03 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 | 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 |
Padangpanjang lies 959 km north-west of Jakarta, so Dhuhr in Padangpanjang comes about 26 minutes later than in Jakarta. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Padangpanjang.
Finding the Qibla from Padangpanjang
Qibla direction for Padangpanjang: 294.5° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,003 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Padangpanjang remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Padangpanjang
Ramadan in Padangpanjang: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:36 PM, roughly 13 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 24 min, shorter by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Padangpanjang
Padangpanjang lies at 0.4560° S, 100.4052° E, in West Sumatra, in Indonesia. The nearest administrative centre is Bukittinggi, 17 km away. Close by you will find Bukittinggi (17 km), Pariaman (37 km), and Payakumbuh (37 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Padangpanjang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- West Sumatra, Indonesia
- Population
- 58,627
- Coordinates
- -0.45602, 100.40521
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 294.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,003 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Padangpanjang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Padangpanjang takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Padangpanjang, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Padangpanjang
- Bukittinggi17 km · north
- Pariaman37 km · south-west
- Payakumbuh37 km · north-east
- Solok47 km · south-east
- Padang55 km · south
- Sijunjung69 km · south-east
- Pekanbaru158 km · north-east
- Balai Pungut195 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Padangpanjang
When is Fajr in Padangpanjang?
Fajr in Padangpanjang 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Padangpanjang?
The Qibla in Padangpanjang is 294.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,003 km away.
When is Maghrib in Padangpanjang?
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 Padangpanjang during Ramadan?
About 13 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Padangpanjang differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Padangpanjang is 959 km from Jakarta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Padangpanjang comes roughly 26 minutes later than in Jakarta.