City · Sabah
Prayer times in Putatan
Residents of and visitors to Putatan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Putatan is a city in Malaysia, in Sabah, with about 78,340 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Putatan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Putatan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Putatan by season
Prayer times in Putatan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:31 PM, for a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day is just 11 h 47 min. The difference 0 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:22 PM |
Putatan is in a different time zone from the capital Kuala Lumpur: local time here is UTC+8. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Putatan comes roughly 57 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,623 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Putatan and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Putatan: 290.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,345 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Putatan remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Putatan during Ramadan
Ramadan in Putatan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:03 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:27 PM, about 13 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, longer by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Putatan on the map
Putatan is located at 5.9258° N, 116.0609° E, in Sabah, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Kota Kinabalu, 6 km away. Nearby places include Petagas (2 km), Donggongon (5 km), and Kota Kinabalu (6 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Putatan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sabah, Malaysia
- Population
- 78,340
- Coordinates
- 5.92580, 116.06094
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,345 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Putatan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Putatan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 4:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Putatan in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Putatan
- Petagas2 km · south-west
- Donggongon5 km · south-east
- Kota Kinabalu6 km · north
- Kinarut12 km · south
- Papar26 km · south-west
- Tambunan44 km · south-east
- Kuala Penyu65 km · south-west
- Keningau66 km · south
Prayer times in Putatan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Putatan?
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.
When is Maghrib in Putatan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 6:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Putatan differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Putatan is 1,623 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Putatan comes about 57 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
What is the Qibla direction in Putatan?
The Qibla in Putatan is 290.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,345 km away.
What time is Fajr in Putatan?
Fajr in Putatan changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 4:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.