Butterworth Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Butterworth, Malaysia — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Butterworth, Malaysia
Prayer times in Butterworth are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (5.40°N). We use the JAKIM method, the one followed across Malaysia. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Butterworth's times use the JAKIM method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Malaysia. They are drawn from Butterworth's own coordinates (5.3991°N, 100.3638°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Butterworth's prayer times are worked out
From Butterworth, the Qibla is 292° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 6,744 km (4,190 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Butterworth's own coordinates (5.40°N, 100.36°E), not a national average. That is why Butterworth's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Butterworth sits just 5.40°N of the equator. Its prayer calendar barely shifts across the year. With the JAKIM method, the longest daily fast is about 13h 51m. The shortest is about 13h 13m. That is a swing of only 0h 38m between June and December. Whenever Ramadan falls, fasting hours here stay much the same — something cities farther from the equator never see.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Butterworth come from JAKIM, Malaysia's federal Islamic authority. The JAKIM method sets Fajr when the sun is 20° below the horizon, and Isha at 18°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Perai, George Town and Jelutong. Each is only a few minutes off Butterworth's clock.
Nearby: Perai prayer times · George Town prayer times · Jelutong prayer times · Kampung Sungai Glugur prayer times · Paya Terubong prayer times
JAKIM, e-Solat and Malaysia's prayer zones
Malaysia's official prayer times come from JAKIM, published through the e-Solat portal. That is Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia, the Department of Islamic Development under the Prime Minister's Department. Its method uses Fajr 20° and Isha 18°, which is what this page applies. Its criteria are set according to the school of Imam Shafi'i, the officially recognised madhab. Malaysia does not publish a single national timetable. Instead JAKIM divides the country into prayer-time zones, each with a code. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya fall under WLY01. Every district maps to a zone with its own times. State religious councils such as JAIS in Selangor hold jurisdiction at state level.
The national mosques
Masjid Negara, the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, was completed in 1965 and holds 15,000 worshippers, its folded-plate roof a deliberate break from domed convention. The Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, finished in 1999 and clad in rose-tinted granite, seats another 15,000 beside the lake. The largest in the country is the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam, known as the "Blue Mosque". It was completed in 1988 and can hold up to 24,000.
Mosques in Butterworth
Mosques in and around Butterworth include Surau Al Hidayah, Masjid Jamek Bagan Dalam, Masjid Terapung Butterworth, Surau Al-Istiqbal, Masjid Abdul Kadir and Masjid Jamek Telaga Air. The times on this page are worked out from Butterworth's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
5:53 AMالفجر
Fajr in Butterworth — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:17 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Butterworth — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:17 PMالعصر
Asr in Butterworth — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:21 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Butterworth — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:31 PMالعشاء
Isha in Butterworth — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Butterworth Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Butterworth, Malaysia. Calculation method: JAKIM.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:54 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:54 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:34 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:54 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:34 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 5:54 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:33 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 5:54 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:33 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 5:54 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 5:53 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:53 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:31 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 5:53 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:31 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 5:53 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 5:53 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:53 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 5:53 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 5:52 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 5:52 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:27 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 5:52 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:27 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 5:52 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 5:52 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 5:51 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 5:50 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 5:50 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:50 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 5:50 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 5:50 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 5:49 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:20 PM |
Butterworth times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Butterworth mosque — verify with your imam.
Butterworth Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Butterworth?
The Qibla direction from Butterworth, Malaysia is 292° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 6,744 km (4,190 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Butterworth?
The longest daily fast in Butterworth is about 13h 51m, around June. The shortest is about 13h 13m, in December. That is a swing of 0h 38m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 5.40°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the JAKIM method.
Why do prayer times differ between Malaysian states?
Because JAKIM issues times by zone rather than nationally. The country is divided into prayer-time zones, each with its own code. WLY01 covers Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, for example. Each district maps to a zone. Times are computed for the zone, so neighbouring states can differ by a few minutes.
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