Regional capital · Shan State
Prayer times in Taunggyi
This page shows today’s salah times in Taunggyi, Shan State, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 Myanmar.
Today’s prayer times in Taunggyi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Taunggyi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Taunggyi change through the year
Prayer times in Taunggyi change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, for a day of 13 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 52 min. The difference 2 h 31 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:22 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:40 PM |
Taunggyi lies 150 km north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, so Dhuhr in Taunggyi is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Taunggyi.
Qibla in Taunggyi and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Taunggyi: 281.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,900 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Taunggyi remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Taunggyi during Ramadan
Fasting in Taunggyi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:56 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 36 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:09 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Myanmar.
Where Taunggyi is located
Taunggyi is located at 20.7892° N, 97.0378° E, in Shan State, in Myanmar. Close by you will find Yawnghwe (18 km), Heho (24 km), and Pindaya (43 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Taunggyi
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Shan State, Myanmar
- Population
- 160,115
- Coordinates
- 20.78919, 97.03776
- Time zone
- UTC+6:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,900 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Taunggyi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Taunggyi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:24 PM for the majority, 4:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Taunggyi, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Taunggyi
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Taunggyi
Do prayer times in Taunggyi differ from Nay Pyi Taw?
Yes. Taunggyi is 150 km from Nay Pyi Taw, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Taunggyi comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw.
What is the Qibla direction in Taunggyi?
The Qibla in Taunggyi is 281.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,900 km away.
How long is the fast in Taunggyi during Ramadan?
About 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 Taunggyi?
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 Taunggyi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.