City · Chiang Rai Province
Prayer times in Mae Sai
Residents of and visitors to Mae Sai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mae Sai is a city in Thailand, in Chiang Rai Province, with about 27,520 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 Mae Sai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mae Sai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mae Sai change through the year
Prayer times in Mae Sai vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, giving a day of 13 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 54 min. That is a difference of 2 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, which 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 | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:43 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Bangkok, Dhuhr in Mae Sai is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Bangkok, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 15 minutes later than in the capital. Mae Sai is 746 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Mae Sai and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Mae Sai is at 282.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,197 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 282.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Mae Sai
Fasting in Mae Sai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:15 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 12 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:28 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Thailand.
Where Mae Sai is located
Mae Sai lies at 20.4335° N, 99.8762° E, in Chiang Rai Province, in Thailand. The nearest administrative centre is Mae Chan, 32 km away. Close by you will find Mae Chan (32 km), Chiang Rai (59 km), and Phayao (138 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mae Sai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- Population
- 27,520
- Coordinates
- 20.43353, 99.87617
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,197 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mae Sai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mae Sai 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 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Mae Sai
- Mae Chan32 km · south
- Chiang Rai59 km · south
- Phayao138 km · south
- Dok Kham Tai142 km · south
- San Kamphaeng204 km · south-west
- Chiang Mai205 km · south-west
- Nan206 km · south-east
- Hang Dong219 km · south-west
Prayer times in Mae Sai: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Mae Sai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Mae Sai 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.
Do prayer times in Mae Sai differ from Bangkok?
Yes. Mae Sai is 746 km from Bangkok, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Mae Sai comes about 3 minutes later than in Bangkok.
What is the Qibla direction in Mae Sai?
The Qibla in Mae Sai is 282.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,197 km away.
When is Fajr in Mae Sai?
Fajr in Mae Sai changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.