Prayer Times in Makassar, Indonesia

Praying in Makassar

Makassar — still called Ujung Pandang by many locals — is the gateway to eastern Indonesia, a port city of around 1.5 million people on the southwestern tip of Sulawesi. For centuries its Bugis and Makassar sailors dominated trade across the archipelago, sailing as far as northern Australia; today it is the economic engine of the east, with container terminals, universities and a famous waterfront promenade at Losari Beach where the sunset draws crowds every evening.

The city's spiritual centre is Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami, one of Indonesia's grandest mosques, with a distinctive multi-tiered roof and a vast prayer hall that anchors Islamic education in the region. Makassar runs on Central Indonesia Time — one hour ahead of Jakarta — so prayer times read later on the clock than in Java: Dhuhr falls around 12:00 PM and Maghrib near 6:15 PM. The Bugis-Makassar seafaring tradition means many families still time their days around both tides and prayers, and during Ramadan the Losari Beach food stalls serve pallubasa and coto Makassar to crowds breaking fast as the sun drops into the strait.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Makassar

From Makassar, Indonesia, the Qibla points 292.5° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Makassar's coordinates (-5.1477°, 119.4327°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

292.5° WNW

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 292.5° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Makassar — key facts

City

Makassar, Indonesia

Coordinates

-5.1477° N, 119.4327° E

Timezone

Asia/Makassar

Population

around 1.5 million in the city

Notable mosque

Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami (Al Markaz Al Islami General Hospital Mosque)

Landmark

Fort Rotterdam and Losari Beach

Qibla direction

292.5° (WNW, west-northwest)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

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Calculation method & data source

Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Makassar's coordinates (-5.1477, 119.4327), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.

Published timetables and local mosques in Makassar may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.

FAQs — prayer times in Makassar

Which direction is the Qibla from Makassar?

From Makassar, the Qibla is 292.5° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Makassar's coordinates (-5.1477°, 119.4327°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

Why do Makassar's prayer times look an hour later than Jakarta's?

Makassar uses Central Indonesia Time (UTC+8), one hour ahead of Jakarta's Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7). The sun's position is nearly the same as Java's — the prayers fall at the same solar moment — but the clock reads an hour later. Dhuhr in Makassar is typically around noon, while in Jakarta it is around 11:30 AM.

What calculation method is used for Makassar prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Makassar's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.

Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Makassar?

Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Makassar.