City · Soccsksargen
Prayer times in Alabel
This page shows today’s prayer times in Alabel, Soccsksargen, 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 commonly used in the Philippines.
Adhan times in Alabel today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Alabel
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Alabel change through the year
Prayer times in Alabel vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 5:55 PM, for a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:28 AM and Maghrib to 5:30 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 46 min. The difference 0 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:40 PM |
Compared with Manila, Dhuhr in Alabel comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Manila, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Alabel is 1,056 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Alabel and distance to Makkah
In Alabel you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,292 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alabel 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 Alabel during Ramadan
Fasting in Alabel, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:50 PM and imsak at 4:35 AM on the first day, 13 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:51 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Philippines.
About Alabel
The coordinates of Alabel are 6.1018° N and 125.2905° E. The closest places on our site are General Santos (13 km), Malapatan (15 km), and Maluñgun (20 km). Polomolok, the nearest administrative centre, is 28 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Soccsksargen.
- Name
- Alabel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Soccsksargen, Philippines
- Population
- 90,120
- Coordinates
- 6.10179, 125.29048
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,292 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alabel
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alabel comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:09 PM instead of 3:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:46 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Alabel and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Alabel
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alabel
Which calculation method is used for Alabel?
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 Alabel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 December and 5:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Alabel?
The Qibla in Alabel is 291.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,292 km away.
Do prayer times in Alabel differ from Manila?
Yes. Alabel is 1,056 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Alabel comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Manila.
When is Fajr in Alabel?
Fajr in Alabel changes with the seasons: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 4:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.