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Prayer times in Alor Gajah
This page shows today’s prayer times in Alor Gajah, Melaka, calculated 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 use the JAKIM, Malaysia method, which is the usual reference in Malaysia.
Adhan times in Alor Gajah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Alor Gajah prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alor Gajah
Prayer times in Alor Gajah change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:41 AM and Maghrib at 7:21 PM, for a day of 12 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 7:09 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 59 min. The difference 0 h 16 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 | 5:59 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:24 PM |
Alor Gajah is located 103 km south-east of Kuala Lumpur, so Dhuhr in Alor Gajah comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Alor Gajah.
Qibla in Alor Gajah and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Alor Gajah: 292.8° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,060 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alor Gajah is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alor Gajah
Fasting in Alor Gajah, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:26 PM and imsak at 5:55 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:24 PM for a fast of 13 h 22 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malaysia.
Where Alor Gajah is located
Alor Gajah lies at 2.3804° N, 102.2089° E, in Melaka, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Malacca, 21 km away. Close by you will find Bertam (10 km), Tampin (10 km), and Kampung Kerubong (11 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alor Gajah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Melaka, Malaysia
- Population
- 20,163
- Coordinates
- 2.38040, 102.20890
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 292.8° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,060 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alor Gajah
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alor Gajah is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 58 minutes around 21 June: 4:39 PM for the majority, 5:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Alor Gajah and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Alor Gajah
- Bertam10 km · south
- Tampin10 km · north
- Kampung Kerubong11 km · south-east
- Kampong Masjid Tanah11 km · west
- Durian Tunggal11 km · south-east
- Kampung Tanjung Minyak13 km · south
- Kampung Cheng13 km · south
- Kampung Machap Baru14 km · east
Prayer times in Alor Gajah: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Alor Gajah?
Fajr in Alor Gajah depends on the season: about 5:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Alor Gajah?
The Qibla in Alor Gajah is 292.8° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,060 km away.
Do prayer times in Alor Gajah differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Alor Gajah is 103 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Alor Gajah comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
When is Maghrib in Alor Gajah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:09 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Alor Gajah during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.