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Prayer times in Yan Besar
This page shows today’s salah times in Yan Besar, Kedah, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the JAKIM, Malaysia method, which is the usual reference in Malaysia.
Adhan times in Yan Besar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Yan Besar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yan Besar
Prayer times in Yan Besar change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:41 AM and Maghrib at 7:34 PM, for a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 7:10 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 47 min. The difference 0 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:25 PM |
Compared with Kuala Lumpur, Dhuhr in Yan Besar is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Kuala Lumpur, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes later than in the capital. Yan Besar is 329 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 Yan Besar and distance to Makkah
In Yan Besar you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,728 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yan Besar 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 Yan Besar during Ramadan
For those fasting in Yan Besar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:30 PM and imsak at 6:06 AM on the first day, 13 h 14 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malaysia.
Yan Besar on the map
Yan Besar is located at 5.7989° N, 100.3726° E, in Kedah, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Alor Star, 36 km away. Close by you will find Gurun (11 km), Bedong (17 km), and Sungai Lalang (19 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yan Besar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kedah, Malaysia
- Population
- 67,653
- Coordinates
- 5.79890, 100.37264
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,728 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yan Besar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Yan Besar comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:48 PM instead of 4:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Yan Besar, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Yan Besar
- Gurun11 km · east
- Bedong17 km · south-east
- Sungai Lalang19 km · south-east
- Sungai Petani21 km · south-east
- Kota Kuala Muda23 km · south
- Pendang25 km · north-east
- Tokai26 km · north
- Kepala Batas32 km · south
Prayer times in Yan Besar: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Yan Besar?
The Qibla in Yan Besar is 291.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,728 km away.
What time is Fajr in Yan Besar?
Fajr in Yan Besar depends on the season: about 5:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Yan Besar during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Yan Besar?
We use the JAKIM, Malaysia 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 Yan Besar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:10 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.