Regional capital · Lae Atoll
Prayer times in Lae
This page shows today’s prayer times in Lae, Lae Atoll, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the Marshall Islands.
Today’s prayer times in Lae
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lae prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lae change through the year
Prayer times in Lae vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:16 PM, for a day of 12 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 6:41 PM, and the day is just 11 h 36 min. That is a difference of 1 h 02 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 | 5:50 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:52 PM |
Lae lies 599 km west of Majuro, so Dhuhr in Lae comes about 20 minutes later than in Majuro. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Lae.
Qibla in Lae and distance to Makkah
In Lae you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 300.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,267 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lae 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.
Ramadan timetable for Lae
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lae is at about 5:54 AM and iftar at 7:03 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:46 AM and iftar to 7:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Lae is located
Lae is located at 8.9222° N, 166.2634° E, in Lae Atoll, in the Marshall Islands. Close by you will find Ujae (55 km), Lib (140 km), and Wotho (141 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lae
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands
- Population
- 319
- Coordinates
- 8.92217, 166.26344
- Time zone
- UTC+12
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 300.8° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,267 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lae
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lae comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:28 PM instead of 4:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Lae: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lae differ from Majuro?
Yes. Lae is 599 km from Majuro, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lae comes about 20 minutes later than in Majuro.
What is the Qibla direction in Lae?
The Qibla in Lae is 300.8° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,267 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lae?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:41 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lae during Ramadan?
About 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Lae?
Fajr in Lae depends on the season: about 5:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.