Regional capital · Saint Philip Parish
Prayer times in Freetown
Residents of and visitors to Freetown can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Freetown is a regional capital in Antigua and Barbuda, in Saint Philip Parish, with about 623 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Freetown today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Freetown prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Freetown by season
Prayer times in Freetown vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:12 AM and Maghrib at 6:43 PM, giving a day of 13 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 07 min. The difference 2 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:51 PM |
Freetown is located 17 km south-east of St John's, so Dhuhr in Freetown is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in St John's. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Freetown.
Qibla direction in Freetown
Qibla direction for Freetown: 66.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,459 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Freetown remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Freetown
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Freetown is at about 5:12 AM and iftar at 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Freetown on the map
The coordinates of Freetown are 17.0479° N and 61.7033° W. The closest places on our site are St. Paul Parish (8 km), Falmouth (9 km), and Parham (9 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Saint Philip Parish.
- Name
- Freetown
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Saint Philip Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
- Population
- 623
- Coordinates
- 17.04791, -61.70332
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,459 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Freetown
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Freetown comes about 73 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Freetown (UTC−4), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Freetown
- St. Paul Parish8 km · west
- Falmouth9 km · west
- Parham9 km · north-west
- Piggotts13 km · north-west
- St John's17 km · north-west
- Bolans18 km · west
- Codrington67 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Freetown
When is Maghrib in Freetown?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 6:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Freetown?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Fajr in Freetown?
Fajr in Freetown changes with the seasons: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Freetown?
The Qibla in Freetown is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,459 km away.
How long is the fast in Freetown during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.