How prayer times are calculated in Malaysia
JAKIM sets prayer times using zone coordinates, astronomical methods, and the Shafi'i school — 59 zones covering all of Malaysia.
Who calculates prayer times in Malaysia — JAKIM or an app?
JAKIM sets prayer times using zone coordinates, astronomical methods, and the Shafi'i school — 59 zones covering all of Malaysia.
Who calculates prayer times in Malaysia?
JAKIM publishes the official e-Solat timetable. The hisab uses zone coordinates, astronomical methods, and the Shafi’i school. This site does not recompute fajr angles. We match the same timetable so it is easy to read in BM and English, with a clear zone code.
Do not worry if a phone clock differs by a minute. In Malaysia the official reference is e-Solat, not Google or a foreign app. If you are unsure, check e-solat.gov.my or ask your mosque imam.
Why 59 zones, not one clock for the whole country?
Sunrise and sunset shift with longitude and latitude. Kelantan differs by minutes from Johor. Sabah and Sarawak are not WLY01. Each zone (for example WLY01, SGR01, SBH07) covers districts that share one timetable — 219 locations in all.
What does Shafi’i change on the timetable?
The difference users notice most is Asr: JAKIM uses shadow equal to the object (Shafi’i), not the later Hanafi method. Imsak on Malaysian timetables is generally about 10 minutes before Fajr — a sahur fence, not a prayer. Detail: Asr time and imsak vs Fajr.
- Zone coordinates, not a single “Malaysia” point
- Shafi’i method for Asr
- Imsak as a caution column, not an obligatory prayer
- Yearly updates on the e-Solat portal
We do not interpolate minutes if a zone row is missing. That is data honesty, not a weak hisab.
Official references
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian prayer times
- Why do times differ between states?
- Longitude and latitude differ — sunrise and sunset are not simultaneous nationwide.
Related prayer time guides
Educational summary — verify with JAKIM/i-Fiqh for authoritative rulings.
Times here are matched from JAKIM e-Solat. This is not an official government site. If anything differs, check e-solat.gov.my or ask your mosque imam.