Prayer Times in Semarang, Indonesia

Praying in Semarang

Semarang, the capital of Central Java, is a port city of around 1.7 million people stretched between the Java Sea and the Ungaran highlands. Its old town — Kota Lama — preserves Dutch colonial warehouses and churches, while the Sam Poo Kong temple honours the Chinese-Muslim admiral Zheng He, whose 15th-century voyages linked Java to the wider Islamic world. The city is famous for lumpia Semarang, bandeng presto and a coastline that has been slowly reclaimed from the sea for centuries.

Semarang's defining Islamic landmark is the Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah, the Great Mosque of Central Java, completed in 2006 with a striking 25-dome pyramid roof inspired by Javanese joglo architecture. Its grounds include a 99-metre Asmaul Husna tower — named for the 99 names of God — with a viewing deck and a small museum of Islamic history. Coastal Semarang sits almost exactly on the equator's doorstep, so prayer times are remarkably steady: Fajr near 4:20 AM, Maghrib just after 5:50 PM, with barely fifteen minutes of variation between January and July. During Ramadan, the mosque's vast courtyard hosts communal iftars that draw thousands.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Semarang

From Semarang, Indonesia, the Qibla points 294.5° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Semarang's coordinates (-6.9667°, 110.4167°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

294.5° WNW

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 294.5° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Semarang — key facts

City

Semarang, Indonesia

Coordinates

-6.9667° N, 110.4167° E

Timezone

Asia/Jakarta

Population

around 1.7 million in the city

Notable mosque

Masjid Agung Semarang (Great Mosque of Central Java)

Landmark

Lawang Sewu and Sam Poo Kong temple

Qibla direction

294.5° (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 Semarang's coordinates (-6.9667, 110.4167), 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 Semarang 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 Semarang

Which direction is the Qibla from Semarang?

From Semarang, the Qibla is 294.5° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Semarang's coordinates (-6.9667°, 110.4167°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

What is the Asmaul Husna tower at Semarang's Great Mosque?

The 99-metre tower at Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah is named after the 99 names of Allah. It houses a rotating viewing platform, a cafe and a museum tracing Islam's arrival in Java — including exhibits on the Wali Songo saints and Admiral Zheng He's voyages. It is one of Central Java's most visited religious-tourism sites.

What calculation method is used for Semarang prayer times?

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

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 Semarang.