City · Sarawak
Prayer times in Lawas
This page shows today’s salah times in Lawas, Sarawak, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the JAKIM, Malaysia method, which is the usual reference in Malaysia.
Today’s prayer times in Lawas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lawas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lawas
It helps to know how prayer times in Lawas move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:43 AM on 21 June and 4:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 14 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:11 PM and 6:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 24 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 51 min around 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 | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:26 PM |
Lawas is in a different time zone from the capital Kuala Lumpur: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Lawas comes roughly 55 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,534 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Lawas
In Lawas you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,319 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lawas 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.
Fasting hours in Lawas during Ramadan
Fasting in Lawas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:31 PM and imsak at 5:05 AM on the first day, 13 h 16 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:31 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malaysia.
Lawas on the map
Lawas lies at 4.8604° N, 115.4090° E, in Sarawak, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Labuan, 50 km away. Nearby places include Sipitang (29 km), Limbang (46 km), and Labuan (50 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lawas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- Population
- 26,002
- Coordinates
- 4.86040, 115.40900
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,319 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lawas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lawas takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 60 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Lawas, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Lawas
- Sipitang29 km · north-east
- Limbang46 km · west
- Labuan50 km · north
- Bandar Labuan50 km · north
- Beaufort66 km · north-east
- Kuala Penyu82 km · north
- Keningau99 km · north-east
- Papar113 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lawas
When is Fajr in Lawas?
Fajr in Lawas changes with the seasons: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 4:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Lawas?
The Qibla in Lawas is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,319 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lawas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:11 PM on 21 December and 6:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Lawas?
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 Lawas during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.