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Prayer times in Merlimau
Looking for the prayer times in Merlimau? 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 Merlimau, Melaka. Every figure is computed for 2.1449° N, 102.4251° E, so the times reflect Merlimau itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Merlimau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Prayer calendar for Merlimau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Merlimau
Prayer times in Merlimau vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:19 PM, for a day of 12 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 7:08 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h. That is a difference of 0 h 15 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 | 5:58 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:43 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
Merlimau lies 138 km south-east of Kuala Lumpur, so Dhuhr in Merlimau is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Merlimau.
Finding the Qibla from Merlimau
In Merlimau you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 292.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,092 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Merlimau 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 Merlimau
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Merlimau is at about 5:54 AM and iftar at 7:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:51 AM and iftar to 7:24 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Merlimau
Merlimau is located at 2.1449° N, 102.4251° E, in Melaka, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Malacca, 21 km away. Nearby places include Kampung Ayer Molek (13 km), Kampung Bukit Baharu (17 km), and Tangkak (19 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Merlimau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Melaka, Malaysia
- Population
- 18,632
- Coordinates
- 2.14490, 102.42510
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,092 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Merlimau
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Merlimau comes about 58 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:37 PM instead of 4:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:18 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Merlimau, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Merlimau
- Kampung Ayer Molek13 km · north-west
- Kampung Bukit Baharu17 km · north-west
- Tangkak19 km · north-east
- Muar town20 km · south-east
- Kampung Ayer Keroh21 km · north-west
- Malacca21 km · west
- Batu Berendam23 km · north-west
- Durian Tunggal25 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Merlimau
When is Maghrib in Merlimau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:08 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Merlimau?
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.
Do prayer times in Merlimau differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Merlimau is 138 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Merlimau comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
How long is the fast in Merlimau during Ramadan?
About 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Merlimau?
The Qibla in Merlimau is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,092 km away.