City · Region VIII
Prayer times in Maasin
Muslims living in Maasin can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Maasin is a city in the Philippines, in Region VIII, with about 18,313 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.
Salah times in Maasin today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Maasin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Maasin change through the year
Prayer times in Maasin change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 6:04 PM, giving a day of 12 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 32 min. That is a difference of 1 h 11 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 | 4:35 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:36 PM |
Compared with Manila, Dhuhr in Maasin comes about 15 minutes earlier than in Manila, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 24 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maasin is 650 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Maasin and distance to Makkah
From Maasin you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,088 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maasin 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.
Fasting hours in Maasin during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maasin is around 4:40 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:31 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Maasin
Maasin lies at 10.1327° N, 124.8408° E, in Region VIII, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Baybay, 61 km away. Close by you will find Inopacan (42 km), Baybay (61 km), and Abuyog (71 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maasin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Region VIII, Philippines
- Population
- 18,313
- Coordinates
- 10.13272, 124.84082
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,088 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maasin
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Maasin comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:14 PM instead of 3:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Maasin, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Maasin
Prayer times in Maasin: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Maasin?
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 Maasin?
The Qibla in Maasin is 290.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,088 km away.
Do prayer times in Maasin differ from Manila?
Yes. Maasin is 650 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Maasin is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Manila.
When is Fajr in Maasin?
Fajr in Maasin depends on the season: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 4:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Maasin during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.