City · Perak
Prayer times in Selama
Residents of and visitors to Selama can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Selama is a city in Malaysia, in Perak, with about 34,800 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Selama
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Selama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Selama by season
Prayer times in Selama change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:41 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 12 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 7:10 PM, and the day is just 11 h 49 min. The difference 0 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:05 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:25 PM |
Compared with Kuala Lumpur, Dhuhr in Selama is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Kuala Lumpur, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes later than in the capital. Selama is 256 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Selama and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Selama: 291.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,785 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Selama is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Selama
For those fasting in Selama, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:29 PM and imsak at 6:04 AM on the first day, 13 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malaysia.
Selama on the map
The coordinates of Selama are 5.2236° N and 100.6926° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kulim (21 km), Jawi (22 km), and Sungai Jawi (22 km). George Town, the nearest administrative centre, is 45 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Perak.
- Name
- Selama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Perak, Malaysia
- Population
- 34,800
- Coordinates
- 5.22360, 100.69262
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,785 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Selama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Selama comes about 60 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:47 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Selama and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Selama
- Kulim21 km · north-west
- Jawi22 km · west
- Sungai Jawi22 km · west
- Val Dor23 km · west
- Bandar Baharu24 km · south-west
- Parit Buntar25 km · south-west
- Nibong Tebal25 km · west
- Bukit Tambun26 km · west
Prayer times in Selama: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Selama differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Selama is 256 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Selama comes about 4 minutes later than in Kuala Lumpur.
When is Maghrib in Selama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:10 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Selama?
The Qibla in Selama is 291.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,785 km away.
When is Fajr in Selama?
Fajr in Selama depends on the season: about 5:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Selama 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.