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Prayer times in Lahad Datu
This page shows today’s salah times in Lahad Datu, Sabah, 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 the usual reference in Malaysia.
Adhan times in Lahad Datu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Lahad Datu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lahad Datu change through the year
Prayer times in Lahad Datu vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, for a day of 12 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 50 min. That is a difference of 0 h 35 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:14 PM |
Lahad Datu is in a different time zone from the capital Kuala Lumpur: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Lahad Datu comes roughly 67 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,858 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Lahad Datu
Qibla from Lahad Datu: 290.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,615 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Lahad Datu remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Lahad Datu during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lahad Datu is at about 4:53 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Lahad Datu
The coordinates of Lahad Datu are 5.0230° N and 118.3290° E. The closest places on our site are Semporna (68 km), Sandakan (94 km), and Tawau (99 km). Kota Kinabalu, the nearest administrative centre, is 271 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Sabah.
- Name
- Lahad Datu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sabah, Malaysia
- Population
- 105,622
- Coordinates
- 5.02298, 118.32897
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,615 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lahad Datu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lahad Datu comes about 60 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:36 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Lahad Datu, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Lahad Datu
- Semporna68 km · south-east
- Sandakan94 km · north
- Tawau99 km · south-west
- Bandar Nabawan211 km · west
- Ranau211 km · north-west
- Tambunan227 km · west
- Keningau243 km · west
- Donggongon265 km · west
Prayer times in Lahad Datu: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Lahad Datu?
Fajr in Lahad Datu changes with the seasons: about 4:31 AM on 21 June and about 4:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Lahad Datu during Ramadan?
About 13 h 16 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 Lahad Datu?
The Qibla in Lahad Datu is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,615 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lahad Datu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Lahad Datu differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Lahad Datu is 1,858 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lahad Datu comes about 67 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.