City · New South Wales
Prayer times in Cessnock
Residents of and visitors to Cessnock can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Cessnock is a city in Australia, in New South Wales, with about 23,211 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Cessnock today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cessnock
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cessnock change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Cessnock move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:01 AM on 21 December and 5:28 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 28 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 8:02 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 19 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 59 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 | 5:35 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:28 AM | 6:57 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:37 PM |
Cessnock lies 341 km north-east of Canberra, so Dhuhr in Cessnock is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Canberra. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cessnock.
Qibla direction in Cessnock
In Cessnock you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,234 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cessnock and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cessnock
Ramadan in Cessnock: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:53 PM, roughly 14 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 56 min, shorter by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Cessnock
Cessnock lies at 32.8321° S, 151.3562° E, in New South Wales, in Australia. The nearest administrative centre is Maitland, 22 km away. Nearby places include Maitland (22 km), Newcastle (41 km), and Central Coast (66 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cessnock
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New South Wales, Australia
- Population
- 23,211
- Coordinates
- -32.83211, 151.35623
- Time zone
- UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,234 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cessnock
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Cessnock comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (3:18 PM instead of 2:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:02 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Cessnock and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Cessnock
- Maitland22 km · north-east
- Newcastle41 km · east
- Central Coast66 km · south
- Muswellbrook77 km · north-west
- Hornsby100 km · south
- Parramatta114 km · south
- Sydney116 km · south
- Liverpool127 km · south
Prayer times in Cessnock: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Cessnock during Ramadan?
About 14 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 56 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Cessnock?
The Qibla in Cessnock is 278.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,234 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Cessnock?
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 Cessnock?
Fajr in Cessnock depends on the season: about 4:01 AM on 21 December and about 5:28 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cessnock?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 June and 8:02 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.