Prayer Times in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Today
Prayer start times for Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, worked out for the city's latitude, longitude and time zone. The Singapore / Southeast Asia method and the standard Asr time are used by default, and both can be changed below.
Prayer times for Sunday, 11 October 2026
Hijri date: 30 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
- FajrDawn prayer
- SunriseFajr time ends
- DhuhrMidday prayer
- AsrAfternoon prayer
- MaghribSunset prayer
- IshaNight prayer
Times shown for Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Kota Kinabalu local time), calculated with the Singapore / Southeast Asia method when this page was published. With JavaScript enabled they update automatically to today's date.
Kota Kinabalu prayer timetable for October 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | 20 Rabi al-Thani | 4:47 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 2 Oct Fri | 21 Rabi al-Thani | 4:47 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 3 Oct Sat | 22 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 4 Oct Sun | 23 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 5 Oct Mon | 24 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 6 Oct Tue | 25 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 7 Oct Wed | 26 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 8 Oct Thu | 27 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 9 Oct Fri | 28 Rabi al-Thani | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 10 Oct Sat | 29 Rabi al-Thani | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 11 Oct Sun | 30 Rabi al-Thani | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 12 Oct Mon | 1 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 13 Oct Tue | 2 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:45 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 14 Oct Wed | 3 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:45 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 15 Oct Thu | 4 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:45 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 16 Oct Fri | 5 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 17 Oct Sat | 6 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 18 Oct Sun | 7 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 19 Oct Mon | 8 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 20 Oct Tue | 9 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 Oct Wed | 10 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 22 Oct Thu | 11 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 23 Oct Fri | 12 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 24 Oct Sat | 13 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 25 Oct Sun | 14 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 26 Oct Mon | 15 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 27 Oct Tue | 16 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 28 Oct Wed | 17 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 29 Oct Thu | 18 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 30 Oct Fri | 19 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 31 Oct Sat | 20 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
All times are local time in Kota Kinabalu (Asia/Kuching), including any daylight saving changes. Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and may differ by a day from local moon sighting. Fridays are shaded; Jumu'ah is prayed in place of Dhuhr.
Qibla direction from Kota Kinabalu
290.6° from true north (west-northwest, WNW)
Distance to the Kaaba in Makkah: 8,344 km (5,185 miles) along the great-circle route, which is the shortest path over the Earth's surface and the basis of the Qibla bearing.
A phone compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on where you are. Use our Qibla direction finder for a live compass.
About prayer times in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu lies at 5.98° N, 116.07° E in Sabah. Clocks there follow Malaysia Time (UTC+8, time zone Asia/Kuching) all year with no daylight saving changes, so prayer times move only gradually with the seasons. Dhuhr, which begins just after the sun passes its highest point, stays between 12:01 PM and 12:31 PM on the clock all year.
JAKIM, Malaysia's Islamic development department, uses a 20° Fajr and 18° Isha angle (the Southeast Asia convention), and Asr follows the Shafi school. With this method Fajr starts when the sun is 20° below the horizon before dawn, and Isha when it reaches 18° after sunset. If your mosque follows a different convention, change the method or the Asr setting above and every table on this page will update.
Being close to the equator, Kota Kinabalu sees little seasonal change: across 2026, Fajr moves only between 4:36 AM and 5:14 AM, and Maghrib between 5:56 PM and 6:35 PM. The longest and shortest days differ by just 43 minutes.
Ramadan 1448 AH: on the Umm al-Qura calendar, Ramadan is expected to run from about 8 February to 8 March 2027; the actual dates depend on moon sighting and may differ by a day in Malaysia. In Kota Kinabalu, the first fast would run from Fajr at 5:14 AM to Maghrib at 6:27 PM (about 13h 13m), and by the last day from 5:09 AM to 6:28 PM (about 13h 19m). See the Ramadan guide for more.
The times on this page are the moments each prayer's time begins. On Fridays, Jumu'ah is prayed in congregation in place of Dhuhr. Mosques in Kota Kinabalu usually announce their own congregation (jama'ah) times, which are set some minutes after the start times shown here.
Prayer times in cities near Kota Kinabalu
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 173 km
- Kuching 803 km
- Makassar, Indonesia 1,292 km
- Singapore, Singapore 1,454 km
- Johor Bahru 1,456 km
- Surabaya, Indonesia 1,517 km
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Prayer times in Kota Kinabalu: common questions
Which calculation method is used for prayer times in Kota Kinabalu?
By default this page uses the Singapore / Southeast Asia method (Fajr at 20°, Isha at 18°) with the standard (Shafi, Maliki and Hanbali) Asr time. JAKIM, Malaysia's Islamic development department, uses a 20° Fajr and 18° Isha angle (the Southeast Asia convention), and Asr follows the Shafi school. You can change both settings at the top of the page.
What is the Qibla direction from Kota Kinabalu?
From Kota Kinabalu, the Qibla is 290.6° clockwise from true north, roughly west-northwest. The Kaaba in Makkah is about 8,344 km (5,185 miles) away along the shortest route over the Earth's surface.
How long is the Ramadan fast in Kota Kinabalu in 2027?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on or around 8 February 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar (the actual start depends on moon sighting and may differ by a day). In Kota Kinabalu, the fast from Fajr to Maghrib would last about 13h 13m on the first day and about 13h 19m by the last day.
Why might these times differ from my local mosque in Kota Kinabalu?
Mosques may use a different calculation method, a different Asr convention, their own safety margins of a few minutes, or local observation. The times here are the astronomical start times; congregation (jama'ah) times are usually set later by each mosque.