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Prayer times in Lautém District
This page gives today’s prayer times in Lautém District, a region of Timor-Leste, together with links to the 1 cities of Lautém District that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Lospalos; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Lautém District today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lautém District
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lautém District change through the year
Prayer times in Lautém District vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:54 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, giving a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 6:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 38 min. The difference 1 h 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 MarchMarch equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:01 PM |
Lautém District is located 157 km east of Dili, so Dhuhr in Lautém District comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Dili. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lautém District.
Finding the Qibla from Lautém District
Qibla direction for Lautém District: 291.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,063 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lautém District remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lautém District
Ramadan in Lautém District: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:59 PM, roughly 13 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, shorter by 16 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Lautém District on the map
Lautém District is one of the regions of Timor-Leste. Its main city, Lospalos, lies at 8.5217° S, 126.9983° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Lautém District
- Local name
- Lautém
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Timor-Leste
- Coordinates
- -8.52167, 126.99833
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,063 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lautém District
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lautém District comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Lautém District and organise your day around them.
Salah times across Lautém District
- Prayer times in Lospalos17,186
Nearby cities to Lautém District
- Baucau District60 km · west
- Viqueque District79 km · south-west
- Manatuto District108 km · west
- Dili Municipality157 km · west
- Manufahi Municipality158 km · west
- Aileu District159 km · west
Prayer times in Lautém District: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Lautém District?
Fajr in Lautém District changes with the seasons: about 4:54 AM on 21 December and about 5:30 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lautém District?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 June and 6:48 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Lautém District?
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.
Do prayer times in Lautém District differ from Dili?
Yes. Lautém District is 157 km from Dili, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lautém District comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Dili.
What is the Qibla direction in Lautém District?
The Qibla in Lautém District is 291.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,063 km away.