Regional capital · Tanintharyi Region
Prayer times in Dawei
Residents of and visitors to Dawei can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dawei is a regional capital in Myanmar, in Tanintharyi Region, with about 136,783 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Dawei today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dawei prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dawei change through the year
Prayer times in Dawei vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 12 h 58 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day is just 11 h 18 min. That is a difference of 1 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:46 PM |
Dawei is located 667 km south of Nay Pyi Taw, so Dhuhr in Dawei is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dawei.
Finding the Qibla from Dawei
Qibla direction for Dawei: 286.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,202 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dawei remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Dawei during Ramadan
Ramadan in Dawei: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:00 PM, about 12 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 19 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Dawei on the map
Dawei is located at 14.0823° N, 98.1915° E, in Tanintharyi Region, in Myanmar. Nearby places include Ye (134 km), Payathonzu (139 km), and Myeik (188 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
- Dawei
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar
- Population
- 136,783
- Coordinates
- 14.08230, 98.19151
- Time zone
- UTC+6:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,202 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dawei
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dawei comes roughly 69 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Dawei, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Dawei
- Ye134 km · north
- Payathonzu139 km · north
- Myeik188 km · south
- Thanbyuzayat216 km · north
- Kyaikkami232 km · north
- Mudon247 km · north
- Mawlamyine275 km · north
- Kawkareik275 km · north
Prayer times in Dawei: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dawei?
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 Dawei differ from Nay Pyi Taw?
Yes. Dawei is 667 km from Nay Pyi Taw, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dawei comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw.
What is the Qibla direction in Dawei?
The Qibla in Dawei is 286.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,202 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dawei?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Dawei?
Fajr in Dawei changes with the seasons: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.