Fajr06:02 AMImsak
Sunrise07:28 AM
Dhuhr12:45 PM
Asr03:40 PM
Maghrib06:01 PMIftar
Isha07:22 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

11h 59m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 506:02 AM07:28 AM12:45 PM03:40 PM06:01 PM07:22 PM
Thu, Aug 606:01 AM07:27 AM12:45 PM03:41 PM06:02 PM07:23 PM
Fri, Aug 706:00 AM07:26 AM12:45 PM03:41 PM06:03 PM07:23 PM
Sat, Aug 805:59 AM07:25 AM12:45 PM03:42 PM06:03 PM07:24 PM
Sun, Aug 905:59 AM07:24 AM12:45 PM03:42 PM06:04 PM07:24 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:58 AM07:23 AM12:45 PM03:43 PM06:05 PM07:25 PM
Tue, Aug 1105:57 AM07:22 AM12:44 PM03:44 PM06:06 PM07:26 PM

Swellendam at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

6,498 km

Great-circle distance from Swellendam to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

21.3° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

9.9h – 14.4h

Shortest to longest day — a 4.5-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

20,993

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Swellendam — common questions

What time is Fajr in Swellendam today?

Fajr in Swellendam begins at 06:02 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 Swellendam?

From Swellendam, the Qibla is 21.3° 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 Swellendam?

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 Swellendam?

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

Swellendam lies approximately 6498 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.