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Prayer times in Tabaco
This page shows today’s prayer times in Tabaco, Bicol Region, 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 the usual reference in the Philippines.
Adhan times in Tabaco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tabaco prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tabaco
Prayer times in Tabaco vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:14 PM, for a day of 12 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day is just 11 h 20 min. That is a difference of 1 h 34 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:35 PM |
Tabaco lies 328 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Tabaco is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from 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 Tabaco.
Qibla in Tabaco and distance to Makkah
In Tabaco you pray towards the west, at an angle of 289.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,851 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tabaco 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tabaco
Ramadan in Tabaco: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:48 PM, about 12 h 50 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 18 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Tabaco is located
Tabaco is located at 13.3586° N, 123.7336° E, in Bicol Region, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Malilipot, 4 km away. Nearby places include Malilipot (4 km), Tiwi (13 km), and San Jose (20 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tabaco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bicol Region, Philippines
- Population
- 57,860
- Coordinates
- 13.35861, 123.73361
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,851 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tabaco
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tabaco takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:13 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tabaco (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Tabaco
Prayer times in Tabaco: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Tabaco?
Fajr in Tabaco depends on the season: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 4:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Tabaco?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 6:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Tabaco differ from Manila?
Yes. Tabaco is 328 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Tabaco is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Manila.
What is the Qibla direction in Tabaco?
The Qibla in Tabaco is 289.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,851 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Tabaco?
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.