Fajr05:47 AMImsak
Sunrise07:21 AM
Dhuhr12:25 PM
Asr03:05 PM
Maghrib05:27 PMIftar
Isha06:56 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

11h 40m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Thu, Aug 605:46 AM07:20 AM12:25 PM03:06 PM05:28 PM06:57 PM
Fri, Aug 705:45 AM07:19 AM12:25 PM03:07 PM05:29 PM06:58 PM
Sat, Aug 805:44 AM07:18 AM12:25 PM03:07 PM05:30 PM06:59 PM
Sun, Aug 905:43 AM07:16 AM12:24 PM03:08 PM05:31 PM06:59 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:42 AM07:15 AM12:24 PM03:09 PM05:32 PM07:00 PM
Tue, Aug 1105:41 AM07:14 AM12:24 PM03:10 PM05:33 PM07:01 PM
Wed, Aug 1205:39 AM07:13 AM12:24 PM03:10 PM05:34 PM07:02 PM

Carterton at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

15,338 km

Great-circle distance from Carterton to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

256.0° WSW

Face WSW from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

9.2h – 15.1h

Shortest to longest day — a 5.9-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

10,300

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

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Prayer times in Carterton — common questions

What time is Fajr in Carterton today?

Fajr in Carterton begins at 05:47 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Carterton?

From Carterton, the Qibla is 256.0° from true north — roughly WSW. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Carterton?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across New Zealand. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Carterton?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Carterton's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.

How far is Carterton from Makkah?

Carterton lies approximately 15338 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured as a great circle across the Earth's surface. That distance is what determines the Qibla bearing shown above.