Capital city · Australian Capital Territory
Prayer times in Canberra
Residents of and visitors to Canberra can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Canberra is a capital city in Australia, in Australian Capital Territory, with about 367,752 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Canberra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Canberra
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Canberra
It helps to know how prayer times in Canberra move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:57 AM on 21 December and 5:41 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:58 PM and 8:17 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 32 min around the december solstice and falls to 9 h 47 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:41 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:49 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:58 PM |
Canberra is the capital of Australia, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Keep in mind that cities further east pray earlier and cities further west later, so check the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Australia.
Qibla in Canberra and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Canberra: 277.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,068 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Canberra remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Canberra
Ramadan in Canberra: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:06 PM, roughly 15 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 14 h 01 min, shorter by 70 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Canberra is located
The coordinates of Canberra are 35.2835° S and 149.1281° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tuggeranong (16 km), Goulburn (80 km), and Batemans Bay (106 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Australian Capital Territory.
- Name
- Canberra
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Population
- 367,752
- Coordinates
- -35.28346, 149.12807
- Time zone
- UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,068 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Canberra
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Canberra comes about 39 minutes later around the june solstice (3:20 PM instead of 2:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:11 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Canberra (UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Canberra
- Tuggeranong16 km · south
- Goulburn80 km · north-east
- Batemans Bay106 km · south-east
- Wollongong187 km · north-east
- Bathurst212 km · north
- Orange222 km · north
- Wodonga223 km · south-west
- Liverpool224 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Canberra
What time is Fajr in Canberra?
Fajr in Canberra changes with the seasons: about 3:57 AM on 21 December and about 5:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Canberra during Ramadan?
About 15 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 01 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Canberra?
The Qibla in Canberra is 277.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,068 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Canberra?
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 Maghrib in Canberra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 June and 8:17 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.