City · Central Luzon
Prayer times in Jaen
Residents of and visitors to Jaen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Jaen is a city in the Philippines, in Central Luzon, with about 39,700 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Jaen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jaen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jaen by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Jaen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:06 AM on 21 June and 5:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 54 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:31 PM and 6:29 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 02 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 13 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Manila, Dhuhr in Jaen comes at almost exactly the same time as Manila, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Jaen is 81 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Jaen and distance to Makkah
In Jaen you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,493 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jaen 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.
Fasting hours in Jaen during Ramadan
For those fasting in Jaen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:57 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 12 h 46 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:05 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Philippines.
Where Jaen is located
Jaen lies at 15.3275° N, 120.9192° E, in Central Luzon, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Gapan, 4 km away. Nearby places include Gapan (4 km), San Leonardo (6 km), and San Antonio (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jaen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Luzon, Philippines
- Population
- 39,700
- Coordinates
- 15.32750, 120.91920
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,493 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jaen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jaen comes about 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Jaen and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Jaen
- Gapan4 km · south-east
- San Leonardo6 km · north-east
- San Antonio7 km · west
- Papaya9 km · west
- San Francisco9 km · west
- Peñaranda9 km · east
- Cabiao11 km · south-west
- General Tinio14 km · east
Prayer times in Jaen: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Jaen differ from Manila?
Yes. Jaen is 81 km from Manila, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Jaen comes at almost exactly the same time as Manila.
When is Fajr in Jaen?
Fajr in Jaen depends on the season: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Jaen?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Jaen?
The Qibla in Jaen is 288.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,493 km away.
How long is the fast in Jaen during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.