Prayer times in Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia · Tuesday, 10 November 2026 · 30 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Today in Kota Kinabalu

Next: Sunrise at 6:03 am

  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): 3:22 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:17 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 Kota Kinabalu this week

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Tue 10 Nov 4:43 6:03 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Wed 11 Nov 4:43 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Thu 12 Nov 4:43 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah 4:43 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Sat 14 Nov 4:44 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Sun 15 Nov 4:44 6:05 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Mon 16 Nov 4:44 6:05 12:00 3:23 5:56 7:09

Qibla direction in Kota Kinabalu

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290.6° west-north-west

From Kota Kinabalu the Qibla is 290.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,344 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 Kota Kinabalu for November 2026

Date Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1 Sun 21 Jum. I 4:43 6:02 11:59 3:21 5:57 7:08
2 Mon 22 4:43 6:02 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
3 Tue 23 4:43 6:02 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
4 Wed 24 4:43 6:02 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
5 Thu 25 4:43 6:02 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
6 Fri 26 4:43 6:03 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
7 Sat 27 4:43 6:03 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
8 Sun 28 4:43 6:03 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
9 Mon 29 4:43 6:03 11:59 3:21 5:56 7:08
10 Tue 30 4:43 6:03 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
11 Wed 1 Jum. II 4:43 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
12 Thu 2 4:43 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
13 Fri 3 4:43 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
14 Sat 4 4:44 6:04 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
15 Sun 5 4:44 6:05 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
16 Mon 6 4:44 6:05 12:00 3:23 5:56 7:09
17 Tue 7 4:44 6:05 12:01 3:23 5:56 7:09
18 Wed 8 4:44 6:06 12:01 3:23 5:56 7:09
19 Thu 9 4:44 6:06 12:01 3:23 5:56 7:09
20 Fri 10 4:45 6:06 12:01 3:24 5:56 7:09
21 Sat 11 4:45 6:07 12:01 3:24 5:56 7:10
22 Sun 12 4:45 6:07 12:02 3:24 5:57 7:10
23 Mon 13 4:45 6:07 12:02 3:24 5:57 7:10
24 Tue 14 4:46 6:08 12:02 3:25 5:57 7:10
25 Wed 15 4:46 6:08 12:03 3:25 5:57 7:11
26 Thu 16 4:46 6:08 12:03 3:25 5:57 7:11
27 Fri 17 4:46 6:09 12:03 3:26 5:58 7:11
28 Sat 18 4:47 6:09 12:04 3:26 5:58 7:12
29 Sun 19 4:47 6:10 12:04 3:26 5:58 7:12
30 Mon 20 4:47 6:10 12:04 3:27 5:58 7:12

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

Prayer times in Kota Kinabalu through the year

Fajr is earliest on 24 May, at 4:36 am, and latest on 19 February, at 5:13 am.

Maghrib is earliest on 2 November, at 5:56 pm, and latest on 23 July, at 6:35 pm.

The longest day is 26 June, with 12 h 29 min of daylight; the shortest is 20 December, with 11 h 46 min.

Month Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Jan 5:08 6:31 12:25 3:47 6:19 7:33
Feb 5:13 6:32 12:30 3:50 6:28 7:38
Mar 5:05 6:22 12:25 3:37 6:27 7:36
Apr 4:50 6:08 12:16 3:25 6:23 7:34
May 4:38 6:00 12:12 3:34 6:24 7:38
Jun 4:37 6:02 12:16 3:43 6:30 7:46
Jul 4:45 6:09 12:22 3:47 6:35 7:50
Aug 4:51 6:11 12:20 3:36 6:30 7:41
Sept 4:49 6:06 12:11 3:17 6:16 7:25
Oct 4:44 6:02 12:02 3:20 6:01 7:11
Nov 4:44 6:05 12:00 3:22 5:56 7:08
Dec 4:54 6:17 12:11 3:33 6:04 7:19

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

Mosques in Kota Kinabalu

We know of 53 mosques within 7 km of the centre of Kota Kinabalu.

  • Masjid Bandaran Sabah Kota Kinabalu
    610 m Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    630 m Directions Map
  • Masjid Usia Bandar Kota Kinabalu Masjid Usia Bandar, 88000 Kota Kinabalu
    650 m Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque Kota Kinabalu
    720 m Directions Map
  • Surau AnNur Kg Gusung, Likas, 88400 Kota Kinabalu
    750 m Directions Map
  • Surau Al-Falah SK Likas Kota Kinabalu Sabah Kota Kinabalu, 88800 Kota Kinabalu
    850 m Directions Map Website
  • Masjid Ibnu Battuta Kota Kinabalu
    850 m Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    1.1 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    1.3 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Al-Falah Kepayan Masjid Al-Falah Kepayan , 88300 Kota Kinabalu
    1.3 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Kampung Sembulan Kampung Sembulan, 89458 Kota Kinabalu
    1.3 km Directions Map
  • Surau Al-Hikmah 88300 Kota Kinabalu
    1.6 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Maktab Perguruan Gaya Surau, 22, Jalan Family Planning Center, 88200 Kota Kinabalu
    1.7 km Directions Map Website
  • Masjid Al-Mawaddah Jalan Maktab Gaya, 88300 Kota Kinabalu
    1.7 km Directions Map
  • Sabah State Mosque Muis, 88000 Kota Kinabalu
    1.7 km Directions Map Website
  • Masjid Taman Keramat 88400 Kota Kinabalu
    1.8 km Directions Map
  • Masjid negeri sembulan Kota Kinabalu
    1.8 km Directions Map
  • Musholla @ Rumah Bukit Kota Kinabalu
    2.2 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Nahdatul Ilmiah Selungsung D 88200, 23, Jalan Sembulan, 88100 Kota Kinabalu
    2.4 km Directions Map
  • Floating Mosque Kota Kinabalu
    2.5 km Directions Map
  • Surau SMC Level 1 SMC-QEH2, Kota Kinabalu
    2.5 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque
    2.6 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Kampung Pulau Gaya Kota Kinabalu
    2.6 km Directions Map
  • Surau al-Muhajirin Jalan Kompleks Sukan, 88450 Kota Kinabalu
    2.7 km Directions Map
  • Unnamed mosque Jalan Kampung Tanjung Aru Baru, 88858 Kota Kinabalu
    2.9 km Directions Map
  • Surau Al Amin Kg Tanjung Aru Baru Tanjung Aru, 88100 Kota Kinabalu
    3.0 km Directions Map
  • Surau Riyadhus Solihin Lorong Austral 10, 88300 Kota Kinabalu
    3.8 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Al-Falah Kepayan Lorong Bunga Patuma 9, 88200 Kota Kinabalu
    4.0 km Directions Map
  • Masjid Al-Ikhwan Taman Kuala Menggatal Jalan Sepanggar, 88450 Kota Kinabalu
    4.1 km Directions Map Website
  • Surau
    4.3 km Directions Map

23 more mosques in the area.

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Ramadan 2027 in Kota Kinabalu

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 Kota Kinabalu the fast will last from 13 h 14 min to 13 h 20 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:13 am and iftar is at 6:27 pm.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Kota Kinabalu

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 56 days
  • Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 74 days
  • First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 90 days

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Sun and night times in Kota Kinabalu today

Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
4:33 am
Sunrise
6:03 am
Solar noon (zawal)
12:00 pm
Sunset
5:56 pm
Day length
11 h 53 min (tomorrow −1 min)
Duha (Chasht) prayer
6:18 am – 11:50 am
Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
12:00 am
Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
1:07 am

When voluntary prayer is disliked

  • While the sun is rising: 6:03 am – 6:18 am
  • While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 12:00 pm
  • While the sun is setting: 5:41 pm – 5:56 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 Kota Kinabalu

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, 10 November

Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Kota Kinabalu 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° 4:43 am 7:08 pm
Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 4:51 am 7:04 pm
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° 5:04 am 6:55 pm
Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° 4:45 am 7:06 pm
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) 4:49 am 7:26 pm
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° 4:51 am 7:08 pm
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 4:51 am 7:04 pm
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° 5:00 am 6:55 pm
Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° 4:53 am 6:51 pm

Prayer times near Kota Kinabalu

About Kota Kinabalu

Coordinates
5.9749° N, 116.0724° E
Elevation
5 m
Time zone
Asia/Kuching (UTC+8)
Population
500,421
Country
Malaysia
Region
Sabah

Questions about prayer times in Kota Kinabalu

What time is Fajr in Kota Kinabalu today?

On Tuesday, 10 November 2026 Fajr in Kota Kinabalu begins at 4:43 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:03 am.

What time is Dhuhr in Kota Kinabalu today?

Dhuhr in Kota Kinabalu begins at 12:00 pm, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 3:22 pm.

What time is Asr in Kota Kinabalu today?

Asr begins at 3:22 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 4:17 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 5:56 pm.

What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Kota Kinabalu today?

Maghrib is at 5:56 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 7:08 pm.

When does Isha begin and end in Kota Kinabalu?

Isha begins at 7:08 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 12:00 am tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.

When is Tahajjud in Kota Kinabalu?

Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:07 am, and Fajr is at 4:43 am.

Which calculation method is used for Kota Kinabalu?

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 Kota Kinabalu. 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 Kota Kinabalu?

The Qibla in Kota Kinabalu is 290.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 8,344 km away.

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

Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Kota Kinabalu begins at 12:00 pm; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Kota Kinabalu?

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 Kota Kinabalu lasts 13 h 14 min, from Fajr at 5:13 am to Maghrib at 6:27 pm.

How many mosques are there in Kota Kinabalu?

We know of 53 mosques within 7 km of the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.