Regional capital · Rakhine
Prayer times in Sittwe
Muslims living in Sittwe can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sittwe is a regional capital in Myanmar, in Rakhine, with about 177,743 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sittwe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sittwe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sittwe
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Sittwe on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:15 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 21 min, compared with only 10 h 55 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:58 PM and 8:20 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:11 PM and 12:26 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Sittwe and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:41 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:58 PM |
Compared with Nay Pyi Taw, Dhuhr in Sittwe is called about 13 minutes later than in Nay Pyi Taw, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes later than in the capital. Sittwe is 341 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sittwe and distance to Makkah
From Sittwe you pray towards the west, at an angle of 281.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,492 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sittwe 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.
Fasting hours in Sittwe during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sittwe is around 5:27 AM and iftar at 6:14 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Sittwe on the map
The coordinates of Sittwe are 20.1462° N and 92.8984° E. The nearest cities on our site are Mrauk U (58 km), Kyauktaw (78 km), and Buthidaung Town (90 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Rakhine.
- Name
- Sittwe
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rakhine, Myanmar
- Population
- 177,743
- Coordinates
- 20.14624, 92.89835
- Time zone
- UTC+6:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,492 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sittwe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sittwe takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 4:59 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Sittwe: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sittwe differ from Nay Pyi Taw?
Yes. Sittwe is 341 km from Nay Pyi Taw, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Sittwe is called about 13 minutes later than in Nay Pyi Taw.
Which calculation method is used for Sittwe?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Sittwe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Sittwe?
Fajr in Sittwe depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sittwe during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.