Prayer times in Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Today in Kaohsiung

Next: Fajr at 04:51

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method

Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 14:54 Asr (Hanafi): 15:41

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

Calculation settings

Saved in a cookie on this device and applied to every city.

Prayer times in Kaohsiung this week

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Mon 9 Nov 04:51 06:08 11:43 14:54 17:17 18:30
Tue 10 Nov 04:51 06:08 11:43 14:54 17:17 18:29
Wed 11 Nov 04:52 06:09 11:43 14:54 17:16 18:29
Thu 12 Nov 04:52 06:09 11:43 14:53 17:16 18:29
Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah 04:53 06:10 11:43 14:53 17:16 18:29
Sat 14 Nov 04:53 06:11 11:43 14:53 17:15 18:28
Sun 15 Nov 04:54 06:11 11:43 14:53 17:15 18:28

Qibla direction in Kaohsiung

N E S W

286.8° west-north-west

From Kaohsiung the Qibla is 286.8° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,183 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 Kaohsiung for November 2026

Date Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1 Sun 21 Jum. I 04:47 06:03 11:42 14:57 17:21 18:33
2 Mon 22 04:47 06:04 11:42 14:56 17:21 18:33
3 Tue 23 04:48 06:04 11:42 14:56 17:20 18:32
4 Wed 24 04:48 06:05 11:42 14:56 17:20 18:32
5 Thu 25 04:49 06:05 11:42 14:55 17:19 18:31
6 Fri 26 04:49 06:06 11:42 14:55 17:19 18:31
7 Sat 27 04:50 06:06 11:42 14:55 17:18 18:30
8 Sun 28 04:50 06:07 11:42 14:54 17:18 18:30
9 Mon 29 04:51 06:08 11:43 14:54 17:17 18:30
10 Tue 30 04:51 06:08 11:43 14:54 17:17 18:29
11 Wed 1 Jum. II 04:52 06:09 11:43 14:54 17:16 18:29
12 Thu 2 04:52 06:09 11:43 14:53 17:16 18:29
13 Fri 3 04:53 06:10 11:43 14:53 17:16 18:29
14 Sat 4 04:53 06:11 11:43 14:53 17:15 18:28
15 Sun 5 04:54 06:11 11:43 14:53 17:15 18:28
16 Mon 6 04:54 06:12 11:43 14:53 17:15 18:28
17 Tue 7 04:55 06:13 11:44 14:52 17:15 18:28
18 Wed 8 04:55 06:13 11:44 14:52 17:14 18:28
19 Thu 9 04:56 06:14 11:44 14:52 17:14 18:28
20 Fri 10 04:56 06:15 11:44 14:52 17:14 18:27
21 Sat 11 04:57 06:15 11:45 14:52 17:14 18:27
22 Sun 12 04:58 06:16 11:45 14:52 17:14 18:27
23 Mon 13 04:58 06:17 11:45 14:52 17:13 18:27
24 Tue 14 04:59 06:17 11:45 14:52 17:13 18:27
25 Wed 15 04:59 06:18 11:46 14:52 17:13 18:27
26 Thu 16 05:00 06:19 11:46 14:52 17:13 18:27
27 Fri 17 05:00 06:19 11:46 14:52 17:13 18:27
28 Sat 18 05:01 06:20 11:47 14:52 17:13 18:28
29 Sun 19 05:02 06:21 11:47 14:52 17:13 18:28
30 Mon 20 05:02 06:21 11:47 14:52 17:13 18:28

Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Asia/Taipei), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.

Prayer times in Kaohsiung through the year

Fajr is earliest on 8 June, at 03:47, and latest on 23 January, at 05:23.

Maghrib is earliest on 23 November, at 17:13, and latest on 7 July, at 18:48.

The longest day is 23 June, with 13 h 32 min of daylight; the shortest is 17 December, with 10 h 45 min.

Month Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Jan 05:22 06:41 12:08 15:14 17:35 18:49
Feb 05:15 06:31 12:13 15:29 17:55 19:06
Mar 04:54 06:08 12:08 15:32 18:08 19:18
Apr 04:22 05:39 11:59 15:25 18:19 19:32
May 03:56 05:19 11:55 15:16 18:32 19:49
Jun 03:47 05:14 11:59 15:17 18:45 20:06
Jul 03:58 05:23 12:05 15:22 18:46 20:06
Aug 04:16 05:36 12:03 15:28 18:31 19:45
Sept 04:30 05:45 11:54 15:20 18:02 19:13
Oct 04:40 05:55 11:45 15:05 17:34 18:44
Nov 04:54 06:11 11:43 14:53 17:15 18:28
Dec 05:11 06:31 11:54 14:56 17:17 18:32

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

Mosques in Kaohsiung

We know of 3 mosques within 13 km of the centre of Kaohsiung.

Mosque data © OpenStreetMap contributors, Overture Maps, Wikidata and GeoNames; the same mosque from several sources is listed once. Missing a mosque or spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Run a mosque or community website? Show these prayer times there with our free widget.

Ramadan 2027 in Kaohsiung

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 Kaohsiung the fast will last from 12 h 32 min to 13 h 5 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 05:19 and iftar is at 17:51.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Kaohsiung

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 Kaohsiung today

Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
04:41
Sunrise
06:08
Solar noon (zawal)
11:43
Sunset
17:17
Day length
11 h 9 min (same tomorrow)
Duha (Chasht) prayer
06:23 – 11:33
Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
23:42
Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
01:00

When voluntary prayer is disliked

  • While the sun is rising: 06:08 – 06:23
  • While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:43
  • While the sun is setting: 17:02 – 17:17

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.

Prayer times by calculation method, 9 November

Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Kaohsiung can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 22 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 31 min.

MethodFajrIsha
Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 04:51 18:30
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° 05:04 18:21
Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° 04:44 18:32
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) 04:48 18:47
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° 04:51 18:34
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 04:51 18:30
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° 05:00 18:21
JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° 04:42 18:34
Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° 04:52 18:16

Prayer times near Kaohsiung

  • Fengshan 5.1 km ENE · Maghrib at the same time
  • Donggang 22 km SE · Maghrib at the same time
  • Chaozhou 24 km ESE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Tainan 43 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
  • Yongkang 46 km N · Maghrib at the same time
  • Xinying 77 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Hengchun 81 km SSE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Taitung 87 km E · Maghrib 3 min earlier
  • Taibao 94 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Chiayi City 97 km N · Maghrib 2 min earlier
  • Xingang 105 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Beigang 106 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier

About Kaohsiung

Coordinates
22.6163° N, 120.3133° E
Elevation
9 m
Time zone
Asia/Taipei (UTC+8)
Population
2,737,660
Country
Taiwan
Region
Takao

Questions about prayer times in Kaohsiung

What time is Fajr in Kaohsiung today?

On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in Kaohsiung begins at 04:51. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 06:08.

What time is Dhuhr in Kaohsiung today?

Dhuhr in Kaohsiung begins at 11:43, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 14:54.

What time is Asr in Kaohsiung today?

Asr begins at 14:54 by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 15:41 by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 17:17.

What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Kaohsiung today?

Maghrib is at 17:17, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 18:30.

When does Isha begin and end in Kaohsiung?

Isha begins at 18:30 and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 23:42 tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.

When is Tahajjud in Kaohsiung?

Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 01:00, and Fajr is at 04:51.

Which calculation method is used for Kaohsiung?

We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°); 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 22 min for Fajr and 31 min for Isha in Kaohsiung. 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 Kaohsiung?

The Qibla in Kaohsiung is 286.8° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 8,183 km away.

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

Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Kaohsiung begins at 11:43; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Kaohsiung?

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 Kaohsiung lasts 12 h 32 min, from Fajr at 05:19 to Maghrib at 17:51.

How many mosques are there in Kaohsiung?

We know of 3 mosques within 13 km of the centre of Kaohsiung. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.