Fajr05:27 AMImsak
Sunrise06:46 AM
Dhuhr12:16 PM
Asr03:22 PM
Maghrib05:44 PMIftar
Isha06:59 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

12h 17m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 505:27 AM06:46 AM12:16 PM03:22 PM05:44 PM06:59 PM
Thu, Aug 605:26 AM06:45 AM12:16 PM03:23 PM05:45 PM06:59 PM
Fri, Aug 705:26 AM06:45 AM12:16 PM03:23 PM05:45 PM07:00 PM
Sat, Aug 805:25 AM06:44 AM12:16 PM03:23 PM05:46 PM07:00 PM
Sun, Aug 905:24 AM06:43 AM12:15 PM03:24 PM05:46 PM07:00 PM
Mon, Aug 1005:24 AM06:42 AM12:15 PM03:24 PM05:47 PM07:01 PM
Tue, Aug 1105:23 AM06:42 AM12:15 PM03:24 PM05:47 PM07:01 PM

Poortje at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

5,480 km

Great-circle distance from Poortje to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

14.9° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

10.5h – 13.8h

Shortest to longest day — a 3.3-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

13,362

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Poortje — common questions

What time is Fajr in Poortje today?

Fajr in Poortje begins at 05:27 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 Poortje?

From Poortje, the Qibla is 14.9° 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 Poortje?

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.

How much does daylight change through the year in Poortje?

Day length in Poortje ranges from about 10.5 hours at midwinter to 13.8 hours at midsummer — a swing of roughly 3.3 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 Poortje?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Poortje'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.