Regional capital · Manus Province
Prayer times in Lorengau
This page shows today’s salah times in Lorengau, Manus Province, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Papua New Guinea.
Salah times in Lorengau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lorengau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lorengau change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Lorengau move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:46 AM on 21 December and 4:57 AM on 21 June, a difference of 12 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:13 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 15 min in the december solstice and falls to 12 h in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:07 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
Compared with Port Moresby, Dhuhr in Lorengau comes at almost exactly the same time as Port Moresby, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Lorengau is 828 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lorengau
The Qibla in Lorengau is at 291.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,895 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 291.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Lorengau
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lorengau is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:59 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Lorengau
The coordinates of Lorengau are 2.0341° S and 147.2717° E. The closest places on our site are Madang (391 km), Kavieng (396 km), and Wewak (438 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Manus Province.
- Name
- Lorengau
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 5,806
- Coordinates
- -2.03410, 147.27173
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,895 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lorengau
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lorengau comes roughly 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:19 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Lorengau, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Lorengau
Prayer times in Lorengau: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Lorengau during Ramadan?
About 13 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Lorengau differ from Port Moresby?
Yes. Lorengau is 828 km from Port Moresby, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Lorengau comes at almost exactly the same time as Port Moresby.
When is Maghrib in Lorengau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:13 PM on 21 June and 6:16 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Lorengau?
Fajr in Lorengau changes with the seasons: about 4:46 AM on 21 December and about 4:57 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Lorengau?
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.