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Prayer times in Kanowit
This page shows today’s salah times in Kanowit, Sarawak, calculated 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 follow the JAKIM, Malaysia method, which is the usual reference in Malaysia.
Adhan times in Kanowit today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kanowit
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kanowit by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kanowit move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:01 AM on 21 June and 5:05 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:29 PM and 6:40 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 15 min around the summer solstice and drops to 12 h around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:44 PM |
Kanowit is in a different time zone from the capital Kuala Lumpur: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Kanowit is called about 42 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,168 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Kanowit
From Kanowit you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,094 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kanowit and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Kanowit
Ramadan in Kanowit: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:47 PM, roughly 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, longer by less than a minute. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kanowit is located
Kanowit lies at 2.1000° N, 112.1500° E, in Sarawak, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Kuching, 211 km away. Nearby places include Sibu Jaya (25 km), Julau (28 km), and Sibu (43 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kanowit
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- Population
- 24,700
- Coordinates
- 2.10000, 112.15000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 291.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,094 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kanowit
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kanowit comes roughly 58 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:58 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:39 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times 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 Kanowit
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kanowit
When is Maghrib in Kanowit?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:29 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kanowit?
Fajr in Kanowit changes with the seasons: about 5:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kanowit differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Kanowit is 1,168 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kanowit is called roughly 42 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
What is the Qibla direction in Kanowit?
The Qibla in Kanowit is 291.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,094 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kanowit?
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.