Prayer times in Medan

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Today in Medan

Next: Fajr at 04:50

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha

Calculated with the Kemenag (Indonesia) method (Fajr 20°, Isha 18°). Change method

Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 15:31 Asr (Hanafi): 16:28

Obligatory rak‘ahs: Fajr 2 Dhuhr 4 Asr 4 Maghrib 3 Isha 4 Sunnah prayers and how to pray

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Prayer times in Medan this week

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Mon 9 Nov 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:31 18:08 19:20
Tue 10 Nov 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:32 18:08 19:20
Wed 11 Nov 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:32 18:08 19:20
Thu 12 Nov 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:32 18:08 19:21
Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:32 18:08 19:21
Sat 14 Nov 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:32 18:09 19:21
Sun 15 Nov 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:33 18:09 19:21

Qibla direction in Medan

N E S W

292.8° west-north-west

From Medan the Qibla is 292.8° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,645 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.

Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.

Prayer times in Medan for November 2026

Date Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1 Sun 21 Jum. I 04:50 06:09 12:09 15:30 18:09 19:20
2 Mon 22 04:50 06:09 12:09 15:30 18:09 19:20
3 Tue 23 04:50 06:09 12:09 15:30 18:08 19:20
4 Wed 24 04:50 06:09 12:09 15:30 18:08 19:20
5 Thu 25 04:50 06:09 12:09 15:31 18:08 19:20
6 Fri 26 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:31 18:08 19:20
7 Sat 27 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:31 18:08 19:20
8 Sun 28 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:31 18:08 19:20
9 Mon 29 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:31 18:08 19:20
10 Tue 30 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:32 18:08 19:20
11 Wed 1 Jum. II 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:32 18:08 19:20
12 Thu 2 04:50 06:10 12:09 15:32 18:08 19:21
13 Fri 3 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:32 18:08 19:21
14 Sat 4 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:32 18:09 19:21
15 Sun 5 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:33 18:09 19:21
16 Mon 6 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:33 18:09 19:21
17 Tue 7 04:50 06:12 12:10 15:33 18:09 19:22
18 Wed 8 04:51 06:12 12:10 15:33 18:09 19:22
19 Thu 9 04:51 06:12 12:11 15:34 18:09 19:22
20 Fri 10 04:51 06:12 12:11 15:34 18:09 19:22
21 Sat 11 04:51 06:13 12:11 15:34 18:10 19:23
22 Sun 12 04:51 06:13 12:11 15:35 18:10 19:23
23 Mon 13 04:52 06:13 12:12 15:35 18:10 19:23
24 Tue 14 04:52 06:14 12:12 15:35 18:10 19:24
25 Wed 15 04:52 06:14 12:12 15:36 18:10 19:24
26 Thu 16 04:52 06:14 12:13 15:36 18:11 19:24
27 Fri 17 04:52 06:15 12:13 15:36 18:11 19:25
28 Sat 18 04:53 06:15 12:13 15:37 18:11 19:25
29 Sun 19 04:53 06:15 12:14 15:37 18:12 19:25
30 Mon 20 04:53 06:16 12:14 15:37 18:12 19:26

Method: Kemenag (Indonesia). Asr: Standard. Local time (Asia/Jakarta), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.

Prayer times in Medan through the year

Fajr is earliest on 23 May, at 04:50, and latest on 17 February, at 05:21.

Maghrib is earliest on 3 November, at 18:08, and latest on 25 July, at 18:41.

The longest day is 6 July, with 12 h 20 min of daylight; the shortest is 1 January, with 11 h 55 min.

Month Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Jan 05:14 06:37 12:35 15:58 18:33 19:46
Feb 05:21 06:39 12:39 15:59 18:40 19:50
Mar 05:15 06:32 12:34 15:44 18:37 19:46
Apr 05:02 06:20 12:25 15:37 18:31 19:41
May 04:52 06:13 12:22 15:45 18:30 19:43
Jun 04:51 06:16 12:26 15:53 18:36 19:51
Jul 04:59 06:22 12:31 15:57 18:41 19:55
Aug 05:03 06:23 12:30 15:47 18:37 19:48
Sept 05:00 06:17 12:21 15:22 18:25 19:34
Oct 04:52 06:10 12:11 15:28 18:12 19:22
Nov 04:50 06:11 12:10 15:33 18:09 19:21
Dec 04:59 06:23 12:20 15:44 18:18 19:33

Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Asia/Jakarta). Open a month for every day.

Mosques in Medan

We know of 1,114 mosques within 13 km of the centre of Medan.

  • Masjid Nurul Islam Jln. S. Parman Lor Family, Medan
    170 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Ghaudiyah Jl. KH. Zainul Arifin, 20112 Medan
    220 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Tajul Madina Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro No.65, 20152 Medan
  • Masjid Al Amin Jl. Airlangga, 20151 Medan
    300 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Ibnu Sina Smansa Jalan Teuku Cik Ditiro 1, Medan
    440 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Agung Jalan Letjen S Parman, 20112 Medan
    440 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Ubudiyah Jl. Kejaksaan, 20112 Medan
    480 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamik Jalan Kebun Bunga Medan, Medan
    520 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Raya Aceh Jalan Mengkara 57, 20112 Medan
    550 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Agung Medan Jalan Diponegoro, Medan 20152
    630 m Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque Jl. Syailendra, 20152 Medan
    700 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Nurul Muslimin
    700 m Directions Map
  • Mesjid Al Annas 02, Jl. Ibus Raya No.126, 20111 Medan
    700 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Jami' Darul Amin Medan
    700 m Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque Jl. Kejaksaan, 20112 Medan
    750 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Al-Amanah GKN) Medan, Gedung Keuangan Negara, Jl. Pangeran Diponegoro No.30A, 20152 Medan
    750 m Directions Map
  • Mesjid Taqwa UMSU Jl. Muchtar Basri, Medan
    770 m Directions Map
  • Mushola
    810 m Directions Map
  • Masjid al Muslimin Lantai. 7 Mandiri Building 7th Floor, 20112 Medan
    850 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Istiqomah Pasar Petisah Pasar Petisah, Medan
    860 m Directions Map
  • Mesjid Kantor Keuangan Negara Jl. Diponegoro, Medan
    900 m Directions Map
  • Musholla Rumah Sakit Islam Malahayati Medan Jalan P. Diponegoro 2-4, Medan
    910 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Al Falah Bank Sumut Gd. Bank Sumut, Jl. Imam Bonjol No.18 Lt.7, 20212 Medan
    940 m Directions Map
  • Masjid At-tanwir binjai Jalan Gatot Subroto 265, 20112 Medan
    1.0 km Directions Map
  • Musholla Baitul Haq Medan
    1.0 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque Jl. Sei Batang Serangan No.93 / 6, 20153 Medan
    1.0 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Nurul Haq Jalan Listrik 12, 20122 Medan
    1.0 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    1.0 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Al-Muttaqin Jalan Karya 41, 20151 Medan
    1.0 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Al Jihad Jalan Abdullah Lubis, 20154 Medan
    1.1 km Directions Map

1,084 more mosques in the area.

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Ramadan 2027 in Medan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.

In Medan the fast will last from 13 h 18 min to 13 h 21 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 05:20 and iftar is at 18:39.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Medan

Coming up in the Islamic calendar

  • Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 57 days
  • Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 75 days
  • First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 91 days

Full Islamic calendar

Sun and night times in Medan today

Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
04:40
Sunrise
06:10
Solar noon (zawal)
12:09
Sunset
18:08
Day length
11 h 58 min (same tomorrow)
Duha (Chasht) prayer
06:25 – 11:59
Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
00:09
Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
01:16

When voluntary prayer is disliked

  • While the sun is rising: 06:10 – 06:25
  • While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 12:09
  • While the sun is setting: 17:53 – 18:08

Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.

How prayer times are set in Medan

In Indonesia the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) publishes the official prayer schedule.

The times on this page show when each prayer begins. Congregation times are set by each mosque, so check them with the mosque you attend.

Prayer times by calculation method, 9 November

Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Medan can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 35 min.

MethodFajrIsha
Kemenag (Indonesia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° 04:50 19:20
Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 04:58 19:16
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° 05:11 19:08
Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° 04:52 19:18
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) 04:56 19:38
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° 04:58 19:20
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 04:58 19:16
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° 05:07 19:08
JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° 04:50 19:20
Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° 04:59 19:03

Prayer times near Medan

  • Sunggal 5.8 km W · Maghrib at the same time
  • Deli Tua 8.6 km SSE · Maghrib at the same time
  • Binjai 20 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
  • Belawan 21 km N · Maghrib at the same time
  • Percut 22 km ENE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Stabat 29 km NW · Maghrib 1 min later
  • Perbaungan 32 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Labuhan Deli 33 km N · Maghrib at the same time
  • Berastagi 47 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
  • Kabanjahe 57 km SSW · Maghrib 2 min later
  • Tebingtinggi 62 km ESE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Tanjungtiram 63 km NNW · Maghrib 1 min later

About Medan

Coordinates
3.5833° N, 98.6667° E
Elevation
26 m
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta (UTC+7)
Population
2,486,283
Country
Indonesia
Region
North Sumatra

Questions about prayer times in Medan

What time is Fajr in Medan today?

On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in Medan begins at 04:50. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 06:10.

What time is Dhuhr in Medan today?

Dhuhr in Medan begins at 12:09, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 15:31.

What time is Asr in Medan today?

Asr begins at 15:31 by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 16:28 by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 18:08.

What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Medan today?

Maghrib is at 18:08, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 19:20.

When does Isha begin and end in Medan?

Isha begins at 19:20 and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 00:09 tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.

When is Tahajjud in Medan?

Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 01:16, and Fajr is at 04:50.

Which calculation method is used for Medan?

We use the Kemenag (Indonesia) method (Fajr 20°, Isha 18°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.

Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?

Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 21 min for Fajr and 35 min for Isha in Medan. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.

What is the Qibla direction in Medan?

The Qibla in Medan is 292.8° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 6,645 km away.

What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Medan?

Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Medan begins at 12:10; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Medan?

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Medan lasts 13 h 19 min, from Fajr at 05:20 to Maghrib at 18:39.

How many mosques are there in Medan?

We know of 1,114 mosques within 13 km of the centre of Medan. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.