City · Dak Lak
Prayer times in Song Cau
Muslims living in Song Cau can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Song Cau is a city in Vietnam, in Dak Lak, with about 94,066 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Song Cau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Song Cau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Song Cau
Prayer times in Song Cau vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 6:12 PM, for a day of 12 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:45 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day is just 11 h 20 min. That is a difference of 1 h 35 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 | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:33 PM |
Song Cau does not use the same time zone as the capital Hanoi: local time here is UTC+7. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Song Cau is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Hanoi, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 915 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Song Cau
From Song Cau you pray towards the west, at an angle of 287.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,361 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Song Cau and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Song Cau
Fasting in Song Cau, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 4:46 AM on the first day, 12 h 50 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:53 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Vietnam.
About Song Cau
The coordinates of Song Cau are 13.4556° N and 109.2235° E. The closest places on our site are Qui Nhon (36 km), Tuy Hoa (41 km), and An Nhơn (49 km). Qui Nhon, the nearest administrative centre, is 36 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Dak Lak.
- Name
- Song Cau
- Local name
- Sông Cầu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Dak Lak, Vietnam
- Population
- 94,066
- Coordinates
- 13.45560, 109.22348
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 287.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,361 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Song Cau
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Song Cau comes about 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:19 PM instead of 3:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:51 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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.
Prayer times near Song Cau
Prayer times in Song Cau: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Song Cau?
Fajr in Song Cau depends on the season: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Song Cau differ from Hanoi?
Yes. Song Cau is 915 km from Hanoi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Song Cau comes about 14 minutes earlier than in Hanoi.
How long is the fast in Song Cau during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Song Cau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 6:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Song Cau?
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.