City · Western Visayas
Prayer times in Maao
This page shows today’s prayer times in Maao, Western Visayas, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the Philippines.
Today’s prayer times in Maao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Maao prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Maao change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Maao move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:10 AM on 21 June and 4:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 35 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:31 PM and 6:12 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 44 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 31 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Manila, Dhuhr in Maao comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Manila, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maao is 507 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Maao
The Qibla in Maao is at 290.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,884 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 290.1°.
Fasting hours in Maao during Ramadan
Fasting in Maao, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 4:48 AM on the first day, 12 h 56 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:59 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Philippines.
About Maao
Maao is located at 10.4896° N, 122.9907° E, in Western Visayas, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Murcia, 14 km away. Nearby places include La Carlota (11 km), Murcia (14 km), and Taloc (14 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Visayas, Philippines
- Population
- 25,837
- Coordinates
- 10.48960, 122.99070
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,884 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Maao
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Maao comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:22 PM instead of 3:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:56 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Maao, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Maao
- La Carlota11 km · south-west
- Murcia14 km · north-east
- Taloc14 km · north-west
- Sum-Ag15 km · north-west
- Mansilingan16 km · north
- Bago18 km · west
- La Castellana19 km · south
- Pacol20 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Maao
When is Maghrib in Maao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 6:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Maao?
Fajr in Maao depends on the season: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Maao?
The Qibla in Maao is 290.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,884 km away.
How long is the fast in Maao 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.
Which calculation method is used for Maao?
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.