Fajr05:21 AMImsak
Sunrise06:42 AM
Dhuhr12:08 PM
Asr03:11 PM
Maghrib05:32 PMIftar
Isha06:48 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

12h 11m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 405:21 AM06:42 AM12:08 PM03:11 PM05:32 PM06:48 PM
Wed, Aug 505:20 AM06:41 AM12:08 PM03:11 PM05:33 PM06:49 PM
Thu, Aug 605:20 AM06:40 AM12:08 PM03:12 PM05:33 PM06:49 PM
Fri, Aug 705:19 AM06:40 AM12:08 PM03:12 PM05:34 PM06:50 PM
Sat, Aug 805:18 AM06:39 AM12:07 PM03:12 PM05:34 PM06:50 PM
Sun, Aug 905:18 AM06:38 AM12:07 PM03:13 PM05:35 PM06:51 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:17 AM06:37 AM12:07 PM03:13 PM05:35 PM06:51 PM

Colenso at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

5,680 km

Great-circle distance from Colenso to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

12.0° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

10.3h – 14h

Shortest to longest day — a 3.7-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

7,653

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Colenso — common questions

What time is Fajr in Colenso today?

Fajr in Colenso begins at 05:21 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 Colenso?

From Colenso, the Qibla is 12.0° from true north — roughly NNE. 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 Colenso?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across South Africa. 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 Colenso?

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

Colenso lies approximately 5680 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.