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Prayer times in Balik Pulau
Looking for the prayer times in Balik Pulau? On this page 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 Balik Pulau, Penang. Every figure is computed for 5.3492° N, 100.2394° E, so the times reflect Balik Pulau itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Balik Pulau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Balik Pulau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Balik Pulau by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Balik Pulau move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:43 AM on 21 June and 5:59 AM on 21 December, a shift of 16 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 7:11 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 26 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 49 min in 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 | 6:07 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:26 PM |
Balik Pulau is located 293 km north-west of Kuala Lumpur, so Dhuhr in Balik Pulau is called about 6 minutes later than in Kuala Lumpur. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Balik Pulau.
Qibla direction in Balik Pulau
From Balik Pulau you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,733 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Balik Pulau and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Balik Pulau during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Balik Pulau is at about 6:06 AM and iftar at 7:31 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:01 AM and iftar to 7:31 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Balik Pulau is located
The coordinates of Balik Pulau are 5.3492° N and 100.2394° E. The closest places on our site are Kampung Sungai Ara (5 km), Paya Terubong (5 km), and Bayan Lepas (6 km). George Town, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Penang.
- Name
- Balik Pulau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Penang, Malaysia
- Population
- 23,559
- Coordinates
- 5.34916, 100.23938
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,733 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Balik Pulau
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Balik Pulau is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 4:48 PM for the majority, 5:49 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Balik Pulau (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Balik Pulau
- Kampung Sungai Ara5 km · south-east
- Paya Terubong5 km · north-east
- Bayan Lepas6 km · south-east
- Bukit Gemuroh6 km · south-west
- Kampung Sungai Glugur9 km · east
- Jelutong10 km · north-east
- George Town13 km · north-east
- Batu Feringgi14 km · north
Prayer times in Balik Pulau: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Balik Pulau?
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 Balik Pulau during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Balik Pulau?
The Qibla in Balik Pulau is 291.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,733 km away.
Do prayer times in Balik Pulau differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Balik Pulau is 293 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Balik Pulau is called about 6 minutes later than in Kuala Lumpur.
What time is Fajr in Balik Pulau?
Fajr in Balik Pulau depends on the season: about 5:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.