Prayer times in George Town
George Town, Penang, Malaysia · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in George Town
Next: Fajr at 5:45 am
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- 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
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Prayer times in George Town 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 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:11 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5:45 | 7:06 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:11 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 5:46 | 7:06 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 5:46 | 7:06 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:03 | 4:26 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
Qibla direction in George Town
291.6° west-north-west
From George Town the Qibla is 291.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,740 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 George Town for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 5:45 | 7:04 | 1:02 | 4:24 | 7:00 | 8:11 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 5:45 | 7:04 | 1:02 | 4:24 | 7:00 | 8:11 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 5:45 | 7:05 | 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 | 7:00 | 8:11 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 5:45 | 7:05 | 1:02 | 4:24 | 7:00 | 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 | 1:03 | 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 | 5:46 | 7:06 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 5:46 | 7:06 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:03 | 4:25 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:03 | 4:26 | 6:59 | 8:12 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:03 | 4:26 | 7:00 | 8:12 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:04 | 4:26 | 7:00 | 8:12 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 5:46 | 7:08 | 1:04 | 4:26 | 7:00 | 8:13 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 5:47 | 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 | 5:48 | 7:09 | 1:05 | 4:28 | 7:01 | 8:14 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 5:48 | 7:10 | 1:05 | 4:28 | 7:01 | 8:14 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 5:48 | 7:10 | 1:06 | 4:28 | 7:01 | 8:15 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 5:48 | 7:10 | 1:06 | 4:28 | 7:01 | 8:15 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:49 | 7:11 | 1:06 | 4:29 | 7:01 | 8:15 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:49 | 7:11 | 1:07 | 4:29 | 7:02 | 8:16 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:49 | 7:12 | 1:07 | 4:29 | 7:02 | 8:16 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:50 | 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 George Town through the year
Fajr is earliest on 23 May, at 5:40 am, and latest on 15 February, at 6:16 am.
Maghrib is earliest on 7 November, at 6:59 pm, and latest on 24 July, at 7:37 pm.
The longest day is 26 June, with 12 h 27 min of daylight; the shortest is 18 December, with 11 h 48 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:10 | 7:33 | 1:28 | 4:51 | 7:23 | 8:37 |
| Feb | 6:16 | 7:34 | 1:33 | 4:53 | 7:31 | 8:42 |
| Mar | 6:08 | 7:25 | 1:28 | 4:40 | 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 | 8:40 |
| Jun | 5:41 | 7:06 | 1:19 | 4:46 | 7:32 | 8:48 |
| Jul | 5:49 | 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 | 7:10 | 1:14 | 4:19 | 7:18 | 8:27 |
| Oct | 5:47 | 7:04 | 1:04 | 4:23 | 7:05 | 8:14 |
| Nov | 5:46 | 7:07 | 1:03 | 4:26 | 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 George Town
We know of 85 mosques within 5 km of the centre of George Town.
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Acheen Street Mosque Lebuh Acheh, 10200 George Town
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Majlis Ratib Jalalia Surau Ar-Rahman Macallum Georgetown George Town
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Perangin Jamek Mosque Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, 10450 George Town
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Kapitan Keling Mosque Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town 10200
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Mosque 甲必丹吉靈清真寺 George Town
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Nagore Dargha Sheriff 68, Lbh Chulia, 10200 George Town
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Pintal Tali Mosque
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Surau Al-Falah Gat Lebuh Maccallum
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Masjid Jamek Alimsah Waley B19 Lebuh Chulia
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Masjid Jamek Hj Wahab Jln Macalister, 10400 George Town
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Titi Papan Mosque Jalan Burma, 10450 George Town
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Young Muslim Sports Club 27, King Street, 10200 George Town
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Unnamed mosque 507, Lbh Chulia, 10200 George Town
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Masjid Benggali 463 Lebuh Leith, George Town 10200
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Masjid Tengah Jln Burma Jalan Burma, 10400 George Town
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Dato Koyah Shrine
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Masjid Jalan Kampung Jawa Baru Kampung Jawa Baru, 10000 George Town
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Surau Al -Muhajirin PPR Jalan Sungai Pinang Jelutong
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Pakistan Mosque Jln Macalister, 10450 George Town
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Masjid Jamek Al Marjan Jalan Zainul Abidin, 10450 George Town
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Surau Al-Wardah The Rise Collection 2 George Town
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Surau Bandaraya MBPP Lebuh Duke
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Surau Al-Kautsar 11600 George Town
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Masjid Maqbul Sungai Pinang Jalan Jelutong, 10000 Jelutong
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Surau As-Solihin Lbh Sungai Pinang 1, 10150 George Town
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Masjid Jamek Jalan Hutton, 10050 George Town
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Albukhary Mosque 10150 George Town
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Surau Al Irsyad Taman Sri Pinang Apartment Taman Sri Pinang, 10000 Jelutong
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Masjid Al Arab 114, Jalan Seang Tek, 10400 George Town
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Masjid Simpang Enam Jalan Macalister, 10200 George Town
55 more mosques in the area.
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Ramadan 2027 in George Town
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 George Town the fast will last from 13 h 14 min to 13 h 20 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 6:16 am and iftar is at 7:30 pm.
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
Sun and night times in George Town 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 George Town
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 George Town can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 34 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 5:52 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 | 7:55 pm |
Prayer times near George Town
- Jelutong 3.0 km SW · Maghrib at the same time
- Butterworth 3.4 km ESE · Maghrib at the same time
- Kampung Sungai Glugur 5.2 km SSW · Maghrib at the same time
- Glugor 5.4 km SW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Perai 6.1 km ESE · Maghrib at the same time
- Tanjung Tokong 6.3 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Paya Terubong 7.5 km SW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Permatang Kuching 7.7 km NE · Maghrib at the same time
- Sungai Dua 11 km ENE · Maghrib at the same time
- Kampung Sungai Ara 12 km SW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Batu Feringgi 12 km WNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Balik Pulau 13 km WSW · Maghrib 1 min later
About George Town
Questions about prayer times in George Town
What time is Fajr in George Town today?
On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in George Town begins at 5:45 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 7:05 am.
What time is Dhuhr in George Town today?
Dhuhr in George Town 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 George Town 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 George Town 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 George Town?
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 George Town?
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 George Town?
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 34 min for Isha in George Town. 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 George Town?
The Qibla in George Town is 291.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 6,740 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in George Town?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in George Town 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 George Town?
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 George Town lasts 13 h 14 min, from Fajr at 6:16 am to Maghrib at 7:30 pm.
How many mosques are there in George Town?
We know of 85 mosques within 5 km of the centre of George Town. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.