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Prayer times in Cukai
Muslims living in Cukai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cukai is a city in Malaysia, in Terengganu, with about 82,425 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Cukai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the JAKIM, Malaysia method.
Cukai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cukai change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Cukai on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 5:32 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 22 min, compared with only 11 h 53 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 8:15 PM and 8:35 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:59 PM and 1:14 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Cukai and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:15 PM |
Compared with Kuala Lumpur, Dhuhr in Cukai comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cukai is 228 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Cukai
Qibla direction for Cukai: 291.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,105 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Cukai is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cukai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cukai is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 7:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:48 AM and iftar to 7:19 PM, for a fast of 13 h 21 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Cukai
Cukai lies at 4.2500° N, 103.4167° E, in Terengganu, in Malaysia. The nearest administrative centre is Kuantan, 50 km away. Nearby places include Kerteh (30 km), Paka (43 km), and Kuantan (50 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cukai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Terengganu, Malaysia
- Population
- 82,425
- Coordinates
- 4.25000, 103.41667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- JAKIM, Malaysia
- Qibla direction
- 291.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,105 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cukai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cukai comes roughly 60 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:35 PM instead of 4:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Cukai, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Cukai
Prayer times in Cukai: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Cukai?
The Qibla in Cukai is 291.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,105 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Cukai?
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 Cukai during Ramadan?
About 13 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Cukai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:01 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Cukai?
Fajr in Cukai changes with the seasons: about 5:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.