Fajr05:17 AMImsak
Sunrise06:29 AM
Dhuhr12:35 PM
Asr03:56 PM
Maghrib06:39 PMIftar
Isha07:47 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

13h 22m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 405:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:56 PM06:39 PM07:47 PM
Wed, Aug 505:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:56 PM06:39 PM07:47 PM
Thu, Aug 605:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:56 PM06:39 PM07:47 PM
Fri, Aug 705:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:55 PM06:39 PM07:47 PM
Sat, Aug 805:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:55 PM06:39 PM07:46 PM
Sun, Aug 905:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:55 PM06:39 PM07:46 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:17 AM06:29 AM12:35 PM03:54 PM06:38 PM07:46 PM

Tarawa at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

14,334 km

Great-circle distance from Tarawa to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

299.2° WNW

Face WNW from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

12h – 12.2h

Shortest to longest day — a 0.2-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Pacific/Tarawa

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

40,311

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Tarawa — common questions

What time is Fajr in Tarawa today?

Fajr in Tarawa begins at 05:17 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 Tarawa?

From Tarawa, the Qibla is 299.2° 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 Tarawa?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Kiribati. 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.

How much does daylight change through the year in Tarawa?

Day length in Tarawa ranges from about 12 hours at midwinter to 12.2 hours at midsummer — a swing of roughly 0.2 hours. This is why Fajr and Isha move so much between seasons while Dhuhr stays close to midday.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Tarawa?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Tarawa'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.