Fajr05:50 AMImsak
Sunrise07:25 AM
Dhuhr12:28 PM
Asr03:07 PM
Maghrib05:30 PMIftar
Isha06:59 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

11h 40m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 505:50 AM07:25 AM12:28 PM03:07 PM05:30 PM06:59 PM
Thu, Aug 605:49 AM07:24 AM12:28 PM03:08 PM05:30 PM07:00 PM
Fri, Aug 705:48 AM07:23 AM12:28 PM03:09 PM05:31 PM07:01 PM
Sat, Aug 805:47 AM07:21 AM12:28 PM03:10 PM05:32 PM07:01 PM
Sun, Aug 905:46 AM07:20 AM12:28 PM03:10 PM05:33 PM07:02 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:45 AM07:19 AM12:27 PM03:11 PM05:34 PM07:03 PM
Tue, Aug 1105:44 AM07:18 AM12:27 PM03:12 PM05:35 PM07:04 PM

Island Bay at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

15,268 km

Great-circle distance from Island Bay to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

256.3° WSW

Face WSW from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

9.2h – 15.2h

Shortest to longest day — a 6-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

7,170

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Island Bay — common questions

What time is Fajr in Island Bay today?

Fajr in Island Bay begins at 05:50 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 Island Bay?

From Island Bay, the Qibla is 256.3° 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 Island Bay?

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 Island Bay?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Island Bay'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.

Do prayer times in Island Bay change much between seasons?

Considerably. With a 6-hour difference between the longest and shortest day, Fajr and Isha shift substantially across the year in Island Bay, while Dhuhr — tied to solar noon — barely moves. Checking weekly rather than monthly is worthwhile.