Prayer Times · Malaysia

Prayer times in Kuala Lumpur

The calculation method, the Asr question, and how to get Kuala Lumpur’s times right — without guessing.

No live clock here. Prayer times shift daily with the sun, so this page stays evergreen. Use it to set the right method for Kuala Lumpur, then trust a live-calculating app for today’s schedule.
JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia) Asr: Shafi'i

Calculation method

Fajr 20°, Isha 18° — Malaysia’s official convention.

Asr (madhab)

Overwhelmingly Shafi’i, following the national JAKIM timetable.

Local context

Equatorial, like Jakarta — prayer times change very little from month to month.

Setting it up

  1. Open your prayer-time app and pick Kuala Lumpur (or let it use your GPS).
  2. Set the calculation method to JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia).
  3. Choose the Asr convention your mosque uses — here, typically Shafi'i.
  4. Compare one day’s Fajr and Maghrib against your mosque’s adhan; if they’re within a minute or two, you’re set.

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