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Prayer times in Newcastle
Looking for the adhan times in Newcastle? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Newcastle, New South Wales. Every figure is computed for 32.9295° S, 151.7801° E, which means the times match Newcastle itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Newcastle
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Newcastle prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Newcastle
Prayer times in Newcastle change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, giving a day of 14 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day is just 9 h 59 min. The difference 4 h 21 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 MarchMarch equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:36 PM |
Newcastle is located 358 km north-east of Canberra, so Dhuhr in Newcastle is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Canberra. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Newcastle.
Finding the Qibla from Newcastle
From Newcastle you pray towards the west, at an angle of 277.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,275 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Newcastle 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 Newcastle
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Newcastle is around 4:41 AM and iftar at 7:51 PM, so the fast lasts 15 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 7:19 PM, for a fast of 13 h 56 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Newcastle on the map
The coordinates of Newcastle are 32.9295° S and 151.7801° E. The closest places on our site are Maitland (30 km), Cessnock (41 km), and Central Coast (67 km). Maitland, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around New South Wales.
- Name
- Newcastle
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New South Wales, Australia
- Population
- 508,437
- Coordinates
- -32.92953, 151.78010
- Time zone
- UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,275 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Newcastle
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Newcastle comes roughly 40 minutes later around the june solstice (3:16 PM instead of 2:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:01 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Newcastle, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Newcastle
- Maitland30 km · north-west
- Cessnock41 km · west
- Central Coast67 km · south-west
- Hornsby107 km · south-west
- Muswellbrook112 km · north-west
- Sydney117 km · south-west
- Parramatta122 km · south-west
- Taree130 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Newcastle
Which calculation method is used for Newcastle?
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 Newcastle?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 June and 8:00 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Newcastle?
Fajr in Newcastle changes with the seasons: about 3:58 AM on 21 December and about 5:27 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Newcastle during Ramadan?
About 15 h 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 Newcastle?
The Qibla in Newcastle is 277.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,275 km away.