City · Soccsksargen
Prayer times in General Santos
Muslims living in General Santos can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. General Santos is a city in the Philippines, in Soccsksargen, with about 722,059 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 General Santos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for General Santos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in General Santos change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in General Santos on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:10 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 29 min, compared with only 11 h 46 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:41 PM and 7:07 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:32 AM and 11:47 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of General Santos and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Manila, Dhuhr in General Santos comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Manila, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 32 minutes earlier than in the capital. General Santos is 1,049 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in General Santos and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for General Santos: 290.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,280 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in General Santos remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for General Santos
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in General Santos is around 4:35 AM and iftar at 5:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:29 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where General Santos is located
General Santos is located at 6.1128° N, 125.1717° E, in Soccsksargen, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Alabel, 13 km away. Nearby places include Alabel (13 km), Polomolok (17 km), and Malapatan (21 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- General Santos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Soccsksargen, Philippines
- Population
- 722,059
- Coordinates
- 6.11278, 125.17167
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,280 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in General Santos
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in General Santos takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:47 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:08 PM for the majority, 4:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of General Santos in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near General Santos
Prayer times in General Santos: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for General Santos?
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 time is Fajr in General Santos?
Fajr in General Santos depends on the season: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 4:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in General Santos differ from Manila?
Yes. General Santos is 1,049 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in General Santos comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Manila.
When is Maghrib in General Santos?
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 General Santos?
The Qibla in General Santos is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,280 km away.