Fajr05:01 AMImsak
Sunrise06:13 AM
Dhuhr12:05 PM
Asr03:24 PM
Maghrib05:54 PMIftar
Isha07:02 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

12h 53m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 405:01 AM06:13 AM12:05 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM
Wed, Aug 505:00 AM06:13 AM12:04 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM
Thu, Aug 605:00 AM06:13 AM12:04 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM
Fri, Aug 705:00 AM06:12 AM12:04 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM
Sat, Aug 805:00 AM06:12 AM12:04 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM
Sun, Aug 905:00 AM06:12 AM12:04 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:59 AM06:11 AM12:04 PM03:24 PM05:54 PM07:02 PM

Samarai at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

12,579 km

Great-circle distance from Samarai to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

288.9° WNW

Face WNW from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

11.5h – 12.7h

Shortest to longest day — a 1.2-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Pacific/Port Moresby

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

1,638

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Samarai — common questions

What time is Fajr in Samarai today?

Fajr in Samarai begins at 05:01 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 Samarai?

From Samarai, the Qibla is 288.9° from true north — roughly WNW. 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 Samarai?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Papua New Guinea. 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 Samarai?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Samarai'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 Samarai from Makkah?

Samarai lies approximately 12579 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.