Regional capital · Khammouane Province
Prayer times in Thakhek
Muslims living in Thakhek can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Thakhek is a regional capital in Laos, in Khammouane Province, with about 90,800 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.
Prayer times in Thakhek today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Thakhek
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Thakhek
It is useful to know how prayer times in Thakhek move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:05 AM on 21 June and 5:08 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:31 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 10 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 05 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:26 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:44 PM |
Compared with Vientiane, Dhuhr in Thakhek is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Vientiane, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Thakhek is 244 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Thakhek and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Thakhek: 285.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,784 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Thakhek remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Thakhek during Ramadan
Ramadan in Thakhek: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, about 12 h 42 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 25 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Thakhek is located
Thakhek is located at 17.4103° N, 104.8307° E, in Khammouane Province, in Laos. Close by you will find Ban Xénô (83 km), Savannakhet (94 km), and Ban Kèngkok (114 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
- Thakhek
- Local name
- Thakhèk
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Khammouane Province, Laos
- Population
- 90,800
- Coordinates
- 17.41027, 104.83068
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,784 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Thakhek
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Thakhek comes roughly 73 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:39 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Thakhek in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Thakhek
- Ban Xénô83 km · south
- Savannakhet94 km · south
- Ban Kèngkok114 km · south
- Pakxan165 km · north-west
- Borikhan173 km · north-west
- Vientiane244 km · west
- Salavan253 km · south-east
- Ban Laongam259 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Thakhek
What time is Fajr in Thakhek?
Fajr in Thakhek changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Thakhek differ from Vientiane?
Yes. Thakhek is 244 km from Vientiane, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Thakhek is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Vientiane.
What is the Qibla direction in Thakhek?
The Qibla in Thakhek is 285.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,784 km away.
When is Maghrib in Thakhek?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Thakhek?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.