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Prayer times in Sibu Jaya
Residents of and visitors to Sibu Jaya can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sibu Jaya is a city in Malaysia, in Sarawak, with about 35,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Sibu Jaya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sibu Jaya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sibu Jaya change through the year
Prayer times in Sibu Jaya vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:02 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, giving a day of 12 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:06 AM and Maghrib to 6:30 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h. The difference 0 h 15 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 | 5:20 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
Sibu Jaya is in a different time zone from the capital Kuala Lumpur: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sibu Jaya is called roughly 41 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,147 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Sibu Jaya
The Qibla in Sibu Jaya is at 291.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,070 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 291.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Sibu Jaya
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sibu Jaya is around 5:16 AM and iftar at 6:47 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:45 PM, for a fast of 13 h 22 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Sibu Jaya
The coordinates of Sibu Jaya are 2.2403° N and 111.9714° E. The closest places on our site are Sibu (18 km), Kanowit (25 km), and Julau (26 km). Kuching, the nearest administrative centre, is 198 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Sarawak.
- Name
- Sibu Jaya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- Population
- 35,000
- Coordinates
- 2.24026, 111.97135
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 291.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,070 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sibu Jaya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sibu Jaya takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 58 minutes around 21 June: 4:00 PM for the majority, 4:58 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sibu Jaya, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Sibu Jaya
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sibu Jaya
Which calculation method is used for Sibu Jaya?
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 Sibu Jaya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:30 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sibu Jaya during Ramadan?
About 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sibu Jaya differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Sibu Jaya is 1,147 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sibu Jaya is called about 41 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
What is the Qibla direction in Sibu Jaya?
The Qibla in Sibu Jaya is 291.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,070 km away.