Question 1

How are the prayer times for Lahad Datu calculated?

Accepted Answer

From the Sun’s position at Lahad Datu’s coordinates for each day, with the same open engine as the Moazzin app; time zone and daylight saving come from the IANA database. No local safety minutes are added, so where your mosque’s timetable differs, follow it.

Question 2

Why are there two Asr times?

Accepted Answer

Hanafi Asr begins when an object’s shadow is twice its length (beyond the noon shadow); Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali Asr at one length, which is earlier. Today in Lahad Datu: Hanafi 4:14 PM, Shafi‘i 3:10 PM. Pick yours above.

Question 3

Which method is used for Fajr and Isha?

Accepted Answer

Fajr and Isha at the Sun 18° below the horizon (the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi convention), with 12° for Isha (red twilight) as an option. Sunrise and Maghrib use the Sun’s upper edge at the horizon with refraction. At high latitudes Fajr falls back to solar midnight.

Question 4

Which way is the Qibla from Lahad Datu?

Accepted Answer

From Lahad Datu the Qibla is 291° WNW from true north, 8,615 km to the Kaaba in Makkah. The Qibla page has a compass.

Date	Fajr	Sunrise	Zuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
1 Thu	4:45	5:54	11:56	4:15	5:58	7:07
2 Fri	4:45	5:54	11:56	4:15	5:58	7:07
3 Sat	4:44	5:53	11:55	4:15	5:57	7:06
4 Sun	4:44	5:53	11:55	4:14	5:57	7:06
5 Mon	4:44	5:53	11:55	4:14	5:56	7:05
6 Tue	4:44	5:53	11:54	4:14	5:56	7:05
7 Wed	4:44	5:53	11:54	4:14	5:55	7:05
8 Thu	4:43	5:53	11:54	4:13	5:55	7:04
9 Fri	4:43	5:52	11:54	4:13	5:55	7:04
10 Sat	4:43	5:52	11:53	4:13	5:54	7:03
11 Sun	4:43	5:52	11:53	4:13	5:54	7:03
12 Mon	4:43	5:52	11:53	4:13	5:53	7:03
13 Tue	4:42	5:52	11:53	4:12	5:53	7:03
14 Wed	4:42	5:52	11:52	4:12	5:53	7:02
15 Thu	4:42	5:52	11:52	4:12	5:52	7:02
16 Fri	4:42	5:52	11:52	4:12	5:52	7:02
17 Sat	4:42	5:52	11:52	4:12	5:52	7:01
18 Sun	4:42	5:51	11:51	4:11	5:51	7:01
19 Mon	4:42	5:51	11:51	4:11	5:51	7:01
20 Tue	4:41	5:51	11:51	4:11	5:51	7:01
21 Wed	4:41	5:51	11:51	4:11	5:50	7:00
22 Thu	4:41	5:51	11:51	4:11	5:50	7:00
23 Fri	4:41	5:51	11:51	4:11	5:50	7:00
24 Sat	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:50	7:00
25 Sun	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:49	7:00
26 Mon	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:49	7:00
27 Tue	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:49	6:59
28 Wed	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:49	6:59
29 Thu	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:49	6:59
30 Fri	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:48	6:59
31 Sat	4:41	5:51	11:50	4:10	5:48	6:59

Prayer times in Lahad Datu

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Common questions

How are the prayer times for Lahad Datu calculated?

Why are there two Asr times?

Which method is used for Fajr and Isha?

Which way is the Qibla from Lahad Datu?