Prayer times in Butterworth

Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Today in Butterworth

Next: Asr at 4:24 pm

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

Calculated with the JAKIM (Malaysia) method (Fajr 20°, Isha 18°). Change method

Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 4:24 pm Asr (Hanafi): 5:20 pm

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 Butterworth this week

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Mon 9 Nov 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 6:59 8:11
Tue 10 Nov 5:45 7:06 1:02 4:25 6:59 8:11
Wed 11 Nov 5:45 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:11
Thu 12 Nov 5:45 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:11
Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah 5:46 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12
Sat 14 Nov 5:46 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12
Sun 15 Nov 5:46 7:07 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12

Qibla direction in Butterworth

N E S W

291.6° west-north-west

From Butterworth the Qibla is 291.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,744 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 Butterworth for November 2026

Date Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1 Sun 21 Jum. I 5:45 7:04 1:02 4:23 7:00 8:11
2 Mon 22 5:45 7:04 1:02 4:23 7:00 8:11
3 Tue 23 5:45 7:04 1:02 4:24 7:00 8:11
4 Wed 24 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 7:00 8:11
5 Thu 25 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 6:59 8:11
6 Fri 26 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 6:59 8:11
7 Sat 27 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 6:59 8:11
8 Sun 28 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 6:59 8:11
9 Mon 29 5:45 7:05 1:02 4:24 6:59 8:11
10 Tue 30 5:45 7:06 1:02 4:25 6:59 8:11
11 Wed 1 Jum. II 5:45 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:11
12 Thu 2 5:45 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:11
13 Fri 3 5:46 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12
14 Sat 4 5:46 7:06 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12
15 Sun 5 5:46 7:07 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12
16 Mon 6 5:46 7:07 1:03 4:26 6:59 8:12
17 Tue 7 5:46 7:07 1:03 4:26 7:00 8:12
18 Wed 8 5:46 7:08 1:04 4:26 7:00 8:13
19 Thu 9 5:46 7:08 1:04 4:26 7:00 8:13
20 Fri 10 5:47 7:08 1:04 4:27 7:00 8:13
21 Sat 11 5:47 7:09 1:04 4:27 7:00 8:13
22 Sun 12 5:47 7:09 1:05 4:27 7:00 8:14
23 Mon 13 5:47 7:09 1:05 4:27 7:00 8:14
24 Tue 14 5:48 7:10 1:05 4:28 7:01 8:14
25 Wed 15 5:48 7:10 1:05 4:28 7:01 8:14
26 Thu 16 5:48 7:10 1:06 4:28 7:01 8:15
27 Fri 17 5:48 7:11 1:06 4:29 7:01 8:15
28 Sat 18 5:49 7:11 1:06 4:29 7:02 8:15
29 Sun 19 5:49 7:12 1:07 4:29 7:02 8:16
30 Mon 20 5:49 7:12 1:07 4:30 7:02 8:16

Method: JAKIM (Malaysia). Asr: Standard. Local time (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.

Prayer times in Butterworth through the year

Fajr is earliest on 23 May, at 5:40 am, and latest on 13 February, at 6:16 am.

Maghrib is earliest on 5 November, at 6:59 pm, and latest on 23 July, at 7:37 pm.

The longest day is 22 June, with 12 h 27 min of daylight; the shortest is 16 December, with 11 h 48 min.

Month Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Jan 6:10 7:33 1:28 4:50 7:23 8:37
Feb 6:15 7:34 1:33 4:53 7:31 8:42
Mar 6:08 7:25 1:28 4:39 7:30 8:39
Apr 5:53 7:12 1:19 4:28 7:26 8:36
May 5:42 7:04 1:15 4:38 7:26 8:39
Jun 5:41 7:06 1:19 4:46 7:32 8:48
Jul 5:48 7:12 1:25 4:50 7:37 8:52
Aug 5:54 7:14 1:23 4:39 7:32 8:43
Sept 5:52 7:09 1:14 4:19 7:18 8:27
Oct 5:47 7:04 1:04 4:22 7:04 8:14
Nov 5:46 7:07 1:03 4:25 6:59 8:12
Dec 5:56 7:19 1:14 4:36 7:08 8:23

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

Mosques in Butterworth

We know of 37 mosques within 4 km of the centre of Butterworth.

  • Surau Al Hidayah Jalan Pantai, 12000 Butterworth
    240 m Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    760 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamek Bagan Dalam Pangsa Sri Bagan, Bagan Dalam, 12100 Butterworth
    1.1 km Directions Map
  • Butterworth Floating Mosque Penang Port Sdn Bhd, 12000, 12100 Butterworth
    1.2 km Directions Map
  • Surau Kampung Perlis 12100 Butterworth
    1.3 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    1.5 km Directions Map
  • Surau Al-Istiqbal 12200 Butterworth
    1.6 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamek Kubang Buaya Jalan Kampung Gajah, 12300 Butterworth
    1.9 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Abdul Kadir jalan telaga air, 12000 Butterworth
    1.9 km Directions Map
  • Surau Darul Hidayah Jalan Kikik, 13600 Perai
    2.1 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamek Telaga Air Jalan Telaga Air
    2.1 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamek Perai Jalan Besar, Perai 13600
    2.6 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamek Kubang Buaya Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth 12200
    2.7 km Directions Map
  • Dewan Masjid Mak Mandin Mak Mandin Rumah Hijau, Butterworth
    3.0 km Directions Map
  • Majlis Ratib Jalalia Surau Ar-Rahman Macallum Georgetown George Town
    3.3 km Directions Map
  • Nagore Dargha Sheriff 68, Lbh Chulia, 10200 George Town
    3.4 km Directions Map
  • Young Muslim Sports Club 27, King Street, 10200 George Town
    3.4 km Directions Map
  • Mosque 甲必丹吉靈清真寺 George Town
    3.5 km Directions Map
  • Surau Al-Falah Gat Lebuh Maccallum
    3.5 km Directions Map
  • Acheen Street Mosque Lebuh Acheh, 10200 George Town
    3.5 km Directions Map Website
  • Surau Bandaraya MBPP Lebuh Duke
    3.5 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque Lorong Mak Mandin 5, 13400 Butterworth
    3.5 km Directions Map Website
  • Kapitan Keling Mosque Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town 10200
    3.6 km Directions Map Website
  • Masjid Jalan Baru Perai Perai, 14700 Perai
    3.6 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    3.7 km Directions Map
  • Albukhary Mosque 10150 George Town
    3.8 km Directions Map
  • Surau As-Solihin Lbh Sungai Pinang 1, 10150 George Town
    3.8 km Directions Map
  • Pintal Tali Mosque
    3.8 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Sembilang Seberang Jaya Persiaran Sembilang, 13700 Seberang Jaya
    3.9 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Jamek Alimsah Waley B19 Lebuh Chulia
    3.9 km Directions Map

7 more mosques in the area.

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Ramadan 2027 in Butterworth

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 Butterworth the fast will last from 13 h 15 min to 13 h 20 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 6:15 am and iftar is at 7:30 pm.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Butterworth

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

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Sun and night times in Butterworth today

Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
5:35 am
Sunrise
7:05 am
Solar noon (zawal)
1:02 pm
Sunset
6:59 pm
Day length
11 h 54 min (tomorrow −1 min)
Duha (Chasht) prayer
7:20 am – 12:52 pm
Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
1:02 am
Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
2:10 am

When voluntary prayer is disliked

  • While the sun is rising: 7:05 am – 7:20 am
  • While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 1:02 pm
  • While the sun is setting: 6:44 pm – 6:59 pm

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 Butterworth

In Malaysia the Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) publishes official prayer times by zone.

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 Butterworth can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 35 min.

MethodFajrIsha
JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° 5:45 am 8:11 pm
Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 5:54 am 8:07 pm
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° 6:06 am 7:59 pm
Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° 5:47 am 8:09 pm
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) 5:51 am 8:29 pm
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° 5:54 am 8:11 pm
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 5:54 am 8:07 pm
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° 6:02 am 7:59 pm
Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° 5:55 am 7:54 pm

Prayer times near Butterworth

About Butterworth

Coordinates
5.3991° N, 100.3638° E
Elevation
6 m
Time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+8)
Population
107,591
Country
Malaysia
Region
Penang

Questions about prayer times in Butterworth

What time is Fajr in Butterworth today?

On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in Butterworth begins at 5:45 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 7:05 am.

What time is Dhuhr in Butterworth today?

Dhuhr in Butterworth begins at 1:02 pm, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 4:24 pm.

What time is Asr in Butterworth today?

Asr begins at 4:24 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 5:20 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 6:59 pm.

What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Butterworth today?

Maghrib is at 6:59 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 8:11 pm.

When does Isha begin and end in Butterworth?

Isha begins at 8:11 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 1:02 am tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.

When is Tahajjud in Butterworth?

Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 2:10 am, and Fajr is at 5:45 am.

Which calculation method is used for Butterworth?

We use the JAKIM (Malaysia) 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 Butterworth. 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 Butterworth?

The Qibla in Butterworth is 291.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 6,744 km away.

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

Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Butterworth begins at 1:03 pm; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Butterworth?

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 Butterworth lasts 13 h 15 min, from Fajr at 6:15 am to Maghrib at 7:30 pm.

How many mosques are there in Butterworth?

We know of 37 mosques within 4 km of the centre of Butterworth. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.