City · Central Luzon
Prayer times in Samal
Residents of and visitors to Samal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Samal is a city in the Philippines, in Central Luzon, with about 40,843 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Samal
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Samal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Samal by season
Prayer times in Samal vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:30 PM, for a day of 13 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 15 min. The difference 1 h 45 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:29 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:45 PM |
Samal lies 51 km west of Manila, so Dhuhr in Samal comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Manila. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Samal.
Qibla in Samal and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Samal: 288.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,475 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Samal remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Samal
Ramadan in Samal: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, roughly 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Samal is located
Samal is located at 14.7678° N, 120.5431° E, in Central Luzon, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Orani, 4 km away. Nearby places include Orani (4 km), Abucay (4 km), and Hermosa (8 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Samal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Luzon, Philippines
- Population
- 40,843
- Coordinates
- 14.76778, 120.54306
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,475 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Samal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Samal takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:25 PM for the majority, 4:35 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Samal, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Samal
- Orani4 km · north
- Abucay4 km · south
- Hermosa8 km · north-west
- Balanga10 km · south
- Pilar12 km · south
- Dinalupihan16 km · north-west
- Santa Cruz16 km · north
- Orion17 km · south
Prayer times in Samal: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Samal?
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.
How long is the fast in Samal during Ramadan?
About 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Samal?
Fajr in Samal changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Samal?
The Qibla in Samal is 288.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,475 km away.
Do prayer times in Samal differ from Manila?
Yes. Samal is 51 km from Manila, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Samal is called about 2 minutes later than in Manila.