Regional capital · New South Wales
Prayer times in Sydney
This page shows today’s salah times in Sydney, New South Wales, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Australia.
Adhan times in Sydney today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sydney
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sydney
Prayer times in Sydney change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:56 AM and Maghrib at 8:05 PM, for a day of 14 h 25 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 54 min. The difference 4 h 31 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:56 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:43 PM |
Sydney is located 247 km north-east of Canberra, so Dhuhr in Sydney comes about 8 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 Sydney.
Qibla in Sydney and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Sydney: 277.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,236 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sydney remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sydney
For those fasting in Sydney, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:55 PM and imsak at 4:41 AM on the first day, 15 h 04 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:22 PM for a fast of 13 h 58 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Australia.
About Sydney
The coordinates of Sydney are 33.8679° S and 151.2073° E. The nearest cities on our site are Parramatta (20 km), Hornsby (21 km), and Liverpool (27 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across New South Wales.
- Name
- Sydney
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- New South Wales, Australia
- Population
- 5,638,830
- Coordinates
- -33.86785, 151.20732
- Time zone
- UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 277.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,236 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sydney
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sydney comes roughly 40 minutes later around the june solstice (3:16 PM instead of 2:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Sydney, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sydney
- Parramatta20 km · west
- Hornsby21 km · north-west
- Liverpool27 km · west
- Central Coast51 km · north
- Wollongong68 km · south-west
- Cessnock116 km · north
- Newcastle117 km · north-east
- Maitland130 km · north
Prayer times in Sydney: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sydney differ from Canberra?
Yes. Sydney is 247 km from Canberra, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sydney is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Canberra.
What is the Qibla direction in Sydney?
The Qibla in Sydney is 277.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,236 km away.
When is Fajr in Sydney?
Fajr in Sydney depends on the season: about 3:56 AM on 21 December and about 5:30 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sydney?
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 Sydney?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 June and 8:05 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.