Fajr06:17 AMImsak
Sunrise08:00 AM
Dhuhr12:52 PM
Asr03:19 PM
Maghrib05:42 PMIftar
Isha07:19 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

11h 25m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Thu, Aug 606:16 AM07:59 AM12:52 PM03:20 PM05:43 PM07:20 PM
Fri, Aug 706:15 AM07:57 AM12:51 PM03:21 PM05:44 PM07:21 PM
Sat, Aug 806:13 AM07:56 AM12:51 PM03:21 PM05:45 PM07:22 PM
Sun, Aug 906:12 AM07:54 AM12:51 PM03:22 PM05:47 PM07:23 PM
Mon, Aug 1006:11 AM07:53 AM12:51 PM03:23 PM05:48 PM07:24 PM
Tue, Aug 1106:09 AM07:51 AM12:51 PM03:24 PM05:49 PM07:25 PM
Wed, Aug 1206:08 AM07:50 AM12:51 PM03:25 PM05:50 PM07:26 PM

Mataura at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

14,680 km

Great-circle distance from Mataura to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

256.8° WSW

Face WSW from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

8.6h – 15.8h

Shortest to longest day — a 7.2-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

1,680

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Mataura — common questions

What time is Fajr in Mataura today?

Fajr in Mataura begins at 06:17 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 Mataura?

From Mataura, the Qibla is 256.8° 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 Mataura?

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.

Do prayer times in Mataura change much between seasons?

Considerably. With a 7.2-hour difference between the longest and shortest day, Fajr and Isha shift substantially across the year in Mataura, while Dhuhr — tied to solar noon — barely moves. Checking weekly rather than monthly is worthwhile.

How far is Mataura from Makkah?

Mataura lies approximately 14680 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.