Regional capital · Pahang
Prayer times in Kuantan
This page shows today’s salah times in Kuantan, Pahang, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the JAKIM, Malaysia method, which is commonly used in Malaysia.
Namaz times in Kuantan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Kuantan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kuantan
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kuantan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:33 AM on 21 June and 5:44 AM on 21 December, a difference of 10 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 7:02 PM and 7:19 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 21 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 54 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:33 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:17 PM |
Compared with Kuala Lumpur, Dhuhr in Kuantan is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kuantan is 196 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kuantan and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Kuantan: 292.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,114 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kuantan remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kuantan
Ramadan in Kuantan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:20 PM, about 13 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, longer by 3 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kuantan on the map
Kuantan lies at 3.8077° N, 103.3260° E, in Pahang, in Malaysia. Close by you will find Pekan (37 km), Cukai (50 km), and FELDA Chini (64 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kuantan
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Pahang, Malaysia
- Population
- 548,014
- Coordinates
- 3.80770, 103.32600
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 292.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,114 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kuantan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kuantan comes roughly 59 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:35 PM instead of 4:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Kuantan and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Kuantan
- Pekan37 km · south
- Cukai50 km · north
- FELDA Chini64 km · south-west
- Maran66 km · west
- Kerteh80 km · north
- Perak82 km · west
- Muadzam Shah City87 km · south
- Paka93 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kuantan
When is Maghrib in Kuantan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:02 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kuantan differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Kuantan is 196 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kuantan comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
Which calculation method is used for Kuantan?
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.
How long is the fast in Kuantan during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Kuantan?
Fajr in Kuantan changes with the seasons: about 5:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.