Sandakan Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Sandakan, Malaysia — updated daily
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From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Sandakan.
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Prayer Times in Sandakan, Malaysia
Prayer times in Sandakan are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (5.84°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.
Sandakan's times use the JAKIM method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Malaysia. They are drawn from Sandakan's own coordinates (5.8402°N, 118.1179°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Sandakan's prayer times are worked out
From Sandakan, the Qibla is 291° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 8,561 km (5,320 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Sandakan's own coordinates (5.84°N, 118.12°E), not a national average. That is why Sandakan's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Sandakan sits just 5.84°N of the equator. Its prayer calendar barely shifts across the year. With the JAKIM method, the longest daily fast is about 13h 53m. The shortest is about 13h 11m. That is a swing of only 0h 42m 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 Sandakan 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 Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau. Each is only a few minutes off Sandakan's clock.
Nearby: Lahad Datu prayer times · Semporna prayer times · Tawau prayer times · Nunukan prayer times · Donggongon 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 Sandakan
Mosques in and around Sandakan include Masjid Jamik Sheik Hasabollah At-Tohiri, Surau Al Furqan, Masjid Jannatun Naim, Masjid Nurussyakirin Taman Indah Jaya and Masjid Al-Falah. The times on this page are worked out from Sandakan'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
4:42 AMالفجر
Fajr in Sandakan — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:06 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Sandakan — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:07 PMالعصر
Asr in Sandakan — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:10 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Sandakan — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:20 PMالعشاء
Isha in Sandakan — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Sandakan Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Sandakan, Malaysia. Calculation method: JAKIM.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:07 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:06 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:07 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:07 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:07 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:41 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:08 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:41 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:41 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:41 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:40 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:39 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:38 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:09 PM |
Sandakan times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Sandakan mosque — verify with your imam.
Sandakan Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Sandakan?
The Qibla direction from Sandakan, Malaysia is 291° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 8,561 km (5,320 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Sandakan?
The longest daily fast in Sandakan is about 13h 53m, around June. The shortest is about 13h 11m, in December. That is a swing of 0h 42m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 5.84°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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