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Prayer times in Malapatan
Muslims living in Malapatan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Malapatan is a city in the Philippines, in Soccsksargen, with about 82,577 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Malapatan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Malapatan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Malapatan by season
Prayer times in Malapatan change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 5:55 PM, giving a day of 12 h 28 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 47 min. That is a difference of 0 h 41 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 | 7:06 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 | 6:41 PM |
Malapatan lies 1,069 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Malapatan comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Malapatan.
Qibla direction in Malapatan
In Malapatan you face towards the west, at an angle of 291.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,298 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Malapatan 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.
Ramadan timetable for Malapatan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Malapatan is at about 4:35 AM and iftar at 5:50 PM, so the fast lasts 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 full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Malapatan is located
The coordinates of Malapatan are 5.9692° N and 125.2894° E. The closest places on our site are Alabel (15 km), Glan (19 km), and General Santos (21 km). Alabel, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Soccsksargen.
- Name
- Malapatan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Soccsksargen, Philippines
- Population
- 82,577
- Coordinates
- 5.96917, 125.28944
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,298 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Malapatan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Malapatan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:08 PM for the majority, 4:09 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Malapatan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Malapatan differ from Manila?
Yes. Malapatan is 1,069 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Malapatan is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Manila.
When is Maghrib in Malapatan?
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 Malapatan?
The Qibla in Malapatan is 291.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,298 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Malapatan?
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 Malapatan during Ramadan?
About 13 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.