City · Chiang Rai Province
Prayer times in Mae Chan
Muslims living in Mae Chan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mae Chan is a city in Thailand, in Chiang Rai Province, with about 37,672 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Mae Chan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mae Chan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mae Chan by season
Prayer times in Mae Chan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, for a day of 13 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day is just 10 h 55 min. That is a difference of 2 h 26 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 | 5:12 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Bangkok, Dhuhr in Mae Chan comes about 3 minutes later than in Bangkok, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Mae Chan is 714 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mae Chan
Qibla direction for Mae Chan: 282.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,202 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Mae Chan is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mae Chan
Ramadan in Mae Chan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:29 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, about 12 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 30 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Mae Chan is located
The coordinates of Mae Chan are 20.1468° N and 99.8526° E. The closest places on our site are Chiang Rai (27 km), Mae Sai (32 km), and Phayao (106 km). Chiang Rai, the nearest administrative centre, is 27 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Chiang Rai Province.
- Name
- Mae Chan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- Population
- 37,672
- Coordinates
- 20.14675, 99.85256
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,202 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mae Chan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mae Chan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Mae Chan (UTC+7), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Mae Chan
- Chiang Rai27 km · south
- Mae Sai32 km · north
- Phayao106 km · south
- Dok Kham Tai110 km · south
- San Kamphaeng174 km · south-west
- Chiang Mai176 km · south-west
- Nan180 km · south-east
- Hang Dong190 km · south-west
Prayer times in Mae Chan: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Mae Chan?
Fajr in Mae Chan depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Mae Chan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Mae Chan differ from Bangkok?
Yes. Mae Chan is 714 km from Bangkok, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Mae Chan comes about 3 minutes later than in Bangkok.
How long is the fast in Mae Chan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Mae Chan?
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.