City · Sarawak
Prayer times in Simunjan
Residents of and visitors to Simunjan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Simunjan is a city in Malaysia, in Sarawak, with about 23,011 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Simunjan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Simunjan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Simunjan by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Simunjan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:08 AM on 21 June and 5:10 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 minute, while Maghrib moves between 6:36 PM and 6:45 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 12 min in the summer solstice and falls to 12 h 03 min 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:51 PM |
Simunjan is in a different time zone from the capital Kuala Lumpur: local time here is UTC+8. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Simunjan is called roughly 36 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,026 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Simunjan
Qibla direction for Simunjan: 292.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,980 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Simunjan is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Simunjan
Fasting in Simunjan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:53 PM and imsak at 5:20 AM on the first day, 13 h 23 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:50 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 23 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malaysia.
About Simunjan
The coordinates of Simunjan are 1.3833° N and 110.7500° E. The nearest cities on our site are Serian (32 km), Siburan (39 km), and Kuching (50 km). Kuching, the nearest administrative centre, is 50 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Sarawak.
- Name
- Simunjan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- Population
- 23,011
- Coordinates
- 1.38333, 110.75000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 292.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,980 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Simunjan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Simunjan comes roughly 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:02 PM instead of 4:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Simunjan in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Simunjan
Prayer times in Simunjan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Simunjan differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Yes. Simunjan is 1,026 km from Kuala Lumpur, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Simunjan comes about 36 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur.
When is Maghrib in Simunjan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:36 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Simunjan?
Fajr in Simunjan changes with the seasons: about 5:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Simunjan?
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 Simunjan during Ramadan?
About 13 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.