City · Selangor
Prayer times in Petaling Jaya
Muslims living in Petaling Jaya can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Petaling Jaya is a city in Malaysia, in Selangor, with about 807,879 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.
Namaz times in Petaling Jaya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Prayer calendar for Petaling Jaya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Petaling Jaya
It is useful to know how prayer times in Petaling Jaya move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:42 AM on 21 June and 5:49 AM on 21 December, a shift of 8 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 7:10 PM and 7:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 18 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 57 min in 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 | 6:01 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:46 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:25 PM |
Petaling Jaya is very close to Kuala Lumpur (10 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Petaling Jaya practically coincides with Kuala Lumpur. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Petaling Jaya
The Qibla in Petaling Jaya is at 292.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,967 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 292.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Petaling Jaya
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Petaling Jaya is at about 5:58 AM and iftar at 7:28 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:55 AM and iftar to 7:27 PM, for a fast of 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Petaling Jaya is located
Petaling Jaya lies at 3.1073° N, 101.6067° E, in Selangor, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Kuala Lumpur, 10 km away. Close by you will find Bandar Utama (5 km), Kota Damansara (6 km), and Bangsar South (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Petaling Jaya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Selangor, Malaysia
- Population
- 807,879
- Coordinates
- 3.10726, 101.60671
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 292.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,967 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Petaling Jaya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Petaling Jaya is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 59 minutes around 21 June: 4:42 PM for the majority, 5:41 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Petaling Jaya (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Petaling Jaya
- Bandar Utama5 km · north
- Kota Damansara6 km · north-west
- Bangsar South7 km · east
- Bandar Kinrara8 km · south-east
- Shah Alam9 km · west
- Sri Damansara City9 km · north
- Kampung Baru Subang9 km · north-west
- Kuala Lumpur10 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Petaling Jaya
How long is the fast in Petaling Jaya during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Petaling 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 Petaling Jaya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:10 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Petaling Jaya?
The Qibla in Petaling Jaya is 292.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,967 km away.
Do prayer times in Petaling Jaya differ from Kuala Lumpur?
Hardly: Petaling Jaya is only 10 km from Kuala Lumpur, so the difference stays within a minute or two.