Fajr06:11 AMImsak
Sunrise07:36 AM
Dhuhr12:55 PM
Asr03:53 PM
Maghrib06:14 PMIftar
Isha07:33 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

12h 3m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 506:11 AM07:36 AM12:55 PM03:53 PM06:14 PM07:33 PM
Thu, Aug 606:10 AM07:35 AM12:55 PM03:53 PM06:14 PM07:34 PM
Fri, Aug 706:10 AM07:34 AM12:55 PM03:54 PM06:15 PM07:34 PM
Sat, Aug 806:09 AM07:33 AM12:55 PM03:54 PM06:16 PM07:35 PM
Sun, Aug 906:08 AM07:32 AM12:55 PM03:55 PM06:16 PM07:35 PM
Mon, Aug 1006:07 AM07:31 AM12:55 PM03:55 PM06:17 PM07:36 PM
Tue, Aug 1106:06 AM07:30 AM12:55 PM03:56 PM06:18 PM07:37 PM

Paternoster at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

6,465 km

Great-circle distance from Paternoster to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

24.2° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

10h – 14.3h

Shortest to longest day — a 4.3-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

2,360

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Paternoster — common questions

What time is Fajr in Paternoster today?

Fajr in Paternoster begins at 06:11 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 Paternoster?

From Paternoster, the Qibla is 24.2° 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 Paternoster?

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 Paternoster?

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

Paternoster lies approximately 6465 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.