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Prayer times in Kalaw
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kalaw, Shan State, 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 the usual reference in Myanmar.
Today’s prayer times in Kalaw
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kalaw prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kalaw by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kalaw move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:59 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:28 PM and 6:47 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 23 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 53 min around 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:43 PM |
Kalaw is located 109 km north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, so Dhuhr in Kalaw is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kalaw.
Finding the Qibla from Kalaw
In Kalaw you face towards the west, at an angle of 281.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,856 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kalaw 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 Kalaw
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kalaw is around 5:12 AM and iftar at 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Kalaw on the map
Kalaw is located at 20.6346° N, 96.5645° E, in Shan State, in Myanmar. The nearest administrative centre is Taunggyi, 52 km away. Close by you will find Aungban (8 km), Heho (29 km), and Pindaya (36 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kalaw
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shan State, Myanmar
- Population
- 93,032
- Coordinates
- 20.63459, 96.56454
- Time zone
- UTC+6:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,856 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kalaw
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kalaw takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kalaw, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kalaw
Prayer times in Kalaw: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kalaw during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Kalaw?
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.
Do prayer times in Kalaw differ from Nay Pyi Taw?
Yes. Kalaw is 109 km from Nay Pyi Taw, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Kalaw is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw.
What time is Fajr in Kalaw?
Fajr in Kalaw changes with the seasons: about 3:59 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kalaw?
The Qibla in Kalaw is 281.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,856 km away.