Fajr06:03 AMImsak
Sunrise07:41 AM
Dhuhr12:39 PM
Asr03:13 PM
Maghrib05:35 PMIftar
Isha07:08 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

11h 32m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 506:03 AM07:41 AM12:39 PM03:13 PM05:35 PM07:08 PM
Thu, Aug 606:02 AM07:40 AM12:39 PM03:13 PM05:36 PM07:09 PM
Fri, Aug 706:01 AM07:39 AM12:39 PM03:14 PM05:37 PM07:10 PM
Sat, Aug 805:59 AM07:37 AM12:39 PM03:15 PM05:38 PM07:11 PM
Sun, Aug 905:58 AM07:36 AM12:39 PM03:16 PM05:39 PM07:12 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:57 AM07:35 AM12:38 PM03:17 PM05:41 PM07:13 PM
Tue, Aug 1105:56 AM07:33 AM12:38 PM03:18 PM05:42 PM07:14 PM

Rakaia at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

14,985 km

Great-circle distance from Rakaia to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

256.3° WSW

Face WSW from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

8.9h – 15.5h

Shortest to longest day — a 6.6-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

1,670

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Rakaia — common questions

What time is Fajr in Rakaia today?

Fajr in Rakaia begins at 06:03 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 Rakaia?

From Rakaia, the Qibla is 256.3° from true north — roughly WSW. 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 Rakaia?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across New Zealand. 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 Rakaia?

Day length in Rakaia ranges from about 8.9 hours at midwinter to 15.5 hours at midsummer — a swing of roughly 6.6 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 Rakaia?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Rakaia'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.