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Prayer times in Surigao City
This page shows today’s salah times in Surigao City, Caraga, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the Philippines.
Prayer times in Surigao City today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Surigao City
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Surigao City change through the year
Prayer times in Surigao City vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:01 PM, for a day of 12 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day is just 11 h 33 min. That is a difference of 1 h 08 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:33 PM |
Surigao City lies 726 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Surigao City is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Manila. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Surigao City.
Finding the Qibla from Surigao City
Qibla direction for Surigao City: 290.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,168 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Surigao City remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Surigao City during Ramadan
Ramadan in Surigao City: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:45 PM, roughly 12 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Surigao City is located
Surigao City lies at 9.7890° N, 125.4950° E, in Caraga, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is San Jose, 44 km away. Close by you will find San Jose (44 km), Cabadbaran (74 km), and Maasin (81 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Surigao City
- Local name
- Surigao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Caraga, Philippines
- Population
- 87,832
- Coordinates
- 9.78900, 125.49500
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,168 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Surigao City
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Surigao City comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:11 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:46 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Surigao City
- San Jose44 km · north
- Cabadbaran74 km · south
- Maasin81 km · north-west
- Buenavista91 km · south
- Butuan94 km · south
- Libertad94 km · south
- Tandag110 km · south-east
- Mariano114 km · south
Prayer times in Surigao City: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Surigao City?
Fajr in Surigao City changes with the seasons: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 4:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Surigao City?
The Qibla in Surigao City is 290.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,168 km away.
When is Maghrib in Surigao City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 6:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Surigao City?
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 Surigao City differ from Manila?
Yes. Surigao City is 726 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Surigao City is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Manila.