Fajr05:23 AMImsak
Sunrise06:43 AM
Dhuhr12:11 PM
Asr03:15 PM
Maghrib05:36 PMIftar
Isha06:52 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

12h 13m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 505:23 AM06:43 AM12:11 PM03:15 PM05:36 PM06:52 PM
Thu, Aug 605:22 AM06:43 AM12:10 PM03:15 PM05:37 PM06:52 PM
Fri, Aug 705:21 AM06:42 AM12:10 PM03:15 PM05:37 PM06:53 PM
Sat, Aug 805:21 AM06:41 AM12:10 PM03:16 PM05:38 PM06:53 PM
Sun, Aug 905:20 AM06:40 AM12:10 PM03:16 PM05:38 PM06:54 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:19 AM06:39 AM12:10 PM03:16 PM05:39 PM06:54 PM
Tue, Aug 1105:19 AM06:39 AM12:10 PM03:17 PM05:39 PM06:55 PM

Harrismith at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

5,644 km

Great-circle distance from Harrismith to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

12.9° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

10.3h – 13.9h

Shortest to longest day — a 3.6-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

33,390

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

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Prayer times in Harrismith — common questions

What time is Fajr in Harrismith today?

Fajr in Harrismith begins at 05:23 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 Harrismith?

From Harrismith, the Qibla is 12.9° 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 Harrismith?

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 Harrismith?

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

Harrismith lies approximately 5644 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.