Prayer Times in Medan, Indonesia

Praying in Medan

Medan is the largest city on the island of Sumatra and the fourth-largest city in Indonesia, a humid trading hub where Malay, Batak, Javanese, Chinese and Indian communities have lived side by side for generations. The city grew up around the tobacco plantations of the Deli Sultanate in the late 19th century, and that layered history is still visible in its streets: the yellow Maimun Palace of the sultans stands a short walk from the black-domed Masjid Raya Al-Mashun, the Grand Mosque built in 1906 in a striking Moorish-Mughal-Spanish style that draws visitors from across the archipelago.

Daily life in Medan runs on prayer time. Office workers slip out to the musalla at Dhuhr, and the streets around the Grand Mosque fill for Maghrib as shopkeepers close their shutters. Because Medan sits just 3.6 degrees north of the equator, daylight barely shifts through the year — Fajr stays close to 5:00 AM and Maghrib near 6:20 PM — so the five daily prayers fall into a rhythm residents can almost set their watches by. During Ramadan, the city's famous food streets come alive after Isha and Taraweeh, with crowds gathering for durian, martabak and soto Medan until the pre-dawn sahur meal.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Medan

From Medan, Indonesia, the Qibla points 292.8° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Medan's coordinates (3.5952°, 98.6722°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

292.8° WNW

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 292.8° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Medan — key facts

City

Medan, Indonesia

Coordinates

3.5952° N, 98.6722° E

Timezone

Asia/Jakarta

Population

around 2.5 million in the city, over 4.5 million in the metro area

Notable mosque

Masjid Raya Al-Mashun (Medan Grand Mosque, 1906)

Landmark

Maimun Palace, seat of the Deli Sultanate

Qibla direction

292.8° (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 Medan's coordinates (3.5952, 98.6722), 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 Medan 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 Medan

Which direction is the Qibla from Medan?

From Medan, the Qibla is 292.8° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Medan's coordinates (3.5952°, 98.6722°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

What is special about the Grand Mosque of Medan?

Masjid Raya Al-Mashun was commissioned by Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid of Deli and completed in 1906. Its octagonal black dome, horseshoe arches and blend of Middle Eastern, Indian and Spanish influences make it one of Indonesia's most photographed mosques, and it remains the spiritual heart of the city — Jummah prayers regularly overflow into its courtyard.

What calculation method is used for Medan prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Medan'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 Medan?

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 Medan.