City · Pahang
Prayer times in Mentakab
Muslims living in Mentakab can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mentakab is a city in Malaysia, in Pahang, with about 42,171 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Mentakab today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Prayer calendar for Mentakab
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mentakab
Prayer times in Mentakab change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:38 AM and Maghrib at 7:22 PM, giving a day of 12 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 7:06 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 24 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 | 5:58 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:43 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:21 PM |
Compared with Kuala Lumpur, Dhuhr in Mentakab comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Mentakab is 83 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Mentakab and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Mentakab is at 292.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,027 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 292.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Mentakab
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mentakab is at about 5:56 AM and iftar at 7:24 PM, for a fast of 13 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:52 AM and iftar to 7:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Mentakab
Mentakab is located at 3.4854° N, 102.3484° E, in Pahang, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Kuala Lumpur, 83 km away. Nearby places include Temerluh (9 km), Maran (48 km), and Bentong Town (49 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mentakab
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pahang, Malaysia
- Population
- 42,171
- Coordinates
- 3.48540, 102.34840
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 292.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,027 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mentakab
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mentakab comes about 59 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:38 PM instead of 4:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:18 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Mentakab in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Mentakab
- Temerluh9 km · south-east
- Maran48 km · east
- Bentong Town49 km · west
- Bentong50 km · west
- Perak50 km · north-east
- Jerantut50 km · north
- Raub64 km · north-west
- FELDA Chini67 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mentakab
How long is the fast in Mentakab during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Mentakab?
Fajr in Mentakab changes with the seasons: about 5:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Mentakab?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:06 PM on 21 December and 7:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Mentakab differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Mentakab is 83 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Mentakab comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
Which calculation method is used for Mentakab?
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.