Regional capital · Morobe Province
Prayer times in Lae
Muslims living in Lae can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lae is a regional capital in Papua New Guinea, in Morobe Province, with about 76,255 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Lae today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Lae
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lae change through the year
Prayer times in Lae vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:25 PM, for a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 44 min. The difference 0 h 47 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:37 PM |
Compared with Port Moresby, Dhuhr in Lae comes roughly 1 minute later than in Port Moresby, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Lae is 307 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lae
From Lae you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,054 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lae and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Lae
Ramadan in Lae: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 PM, about 13 h 34 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, shorter by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Lae
The coordinates of Lae are 6.7233° S and 146.9961° E. The nearest cities on our site are Bulolo (66 km), Goroka (191 km), and Kerema (193 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Morobe Province.
- Name
- Lae
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 76,255
- Coordinates
- -6.72333, 146.99611
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,054 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lae
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lae comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:27 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Lae, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Lae
- Bulolo66 km · south-west
- Goroka191 km · west
- Kerema193 km · south-west
- Madang214 km · north-west
- Kundiawa237 km · west
- Popondetta265 km · south-east
- Kurumul279 km · west
- Port Moresby307 km · south
Prayer times in Lae: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Lae during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Lae?
Fajr in Lae depends on the season: about 4:38 AM on 21 December and about 5:07 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Lae?
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 Lae differ from Port Moresby?
Yes. Lae is 307 km from Port Moresby, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Lae comes roughly 1 minute later than in Port Moresby.
When is Maghrib in Lae?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 June and 6:25 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.