City · Central Visayas
Prayer times in Lapu-Lapu City
Residents of and visitors to Lapu-Lapu City can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lapu-Lapu City is a city in the Philippines, in Central Visayas, with about 497,813 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Lapu-Lapu City
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lapu-Lapu City prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lapu-Lapu City
Prayer times in Lapu-Lapu City change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, giving a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day is just 11 h 31 min. The difference 1 h 12 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:39 PM |
Lapu-Lapu City is located 576 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Lapu-Lapu City comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lapu-Lapu City.
Qibla in Lapu-Lapu City and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Lapu-Lapu City is at 290.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,989 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 290.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Lapu-Lapu City
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lapu-Lapu City is at about 4:44 AM and iftar at 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Lapu-Lapu City
Lapu-Lapu City lies at 10.3103° N, 123.9494° E, in Central Visayas, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Mandaue City, 3 km away. Nearby places include Mandaue City (3 km), Cebu City (6 km), and Consolacion (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Visayas, Philippines
- Population
- 497,813
- Coordinates
- 10.31028, 123.94944
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,989 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lapu-Lapu City
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lapu-Lapu City comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:18 PM instead of 3:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:52 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Lapu-Lapu City, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Lapu-Lapu City
- Mandaue City3 km · north-west
- Cebu City6 km · west
- Consolacion7 km · north
- Liloan11 km · north-east
- Talisay City13 km · south-west
- Compostela17 km · north-east
- Minglanilla18 km · south-west
- Naga24 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lapu-Lapu City
Which calculation method is used for Lapu-Lapu 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.
When is Maghrib in Lapu-Lapu City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 December and 6:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lapu-Lapu City during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Lapu-Lapu City differ from Manila?
Yes. Lapu-Lapu City is 576 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Lapu-Lapu City comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Manila.
When is Fajr in Lapu-Lapu City?
Fajr in Lapu-Lapu City changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 4:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.