Capital city · Vientiane Prefecture
Prayer times in Vientiane
Looking for the adhan times in Vientiane? 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 Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 17.9667° N, 102.6000° E, which means the times match Vientiane itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Vientiane today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Vientiane
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Vientiane by season
Prayer times in Vientiane change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, for a day of 13 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 03 min. The difference 2 h 09 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:52 PM |
Vientiane is the capital of Laos, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities further east pray earlier and cities in the west later, so use the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Laos.
Qibla direction in Vientiane
From Vientiane you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,540 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Vientiane 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.
Ramadan timetable for Vientiane
Ramadan in Vientiane: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:07 PM, about 12 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 26 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Vientiane on the map
The coordinates of Vientiane are 17.9667° N and 102.6000° E. The closest places on our site are Muang Phon-Hong (62 km), Vang Vieng (108 km), and Pakxan (122 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Vientiane Prefecture.
- Name
- Vientiane
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
- Population
- 840,940
- Coordinates
- 17.96667, 102.60000
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,540 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vientiane
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Vientiane is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Vientiane
- Muang Phon-Hong62 km · north
- Vang Vieng108 km · north
- Pakxan122 km · north-east
- Borikhan136 km · north-east
- Sainyabuli171 km · north-west
- Muang Phonsavan176 km · north
- Luang Prabang219 km · north
- Thakhek244 km · east
Prayer times in Vientiane: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Vientiane?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Vientiane?
The Qibla in Vientiane is 284.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,540 km away.
How long is the fast in Vientiane during Ramadan?
About 12 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Vientiane?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 6:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Vientiane?
Fajr in Vientiane changes with the seasons: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.