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Prayer times in Alice Springs
Looking for the prayer times in Alice Springs? 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 Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Every figure is computed for 23.6975° S, 133.8836° E, which means the times match Alice Springs itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Alice Springs
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Alice Springs
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Alice Springs change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Alice Springs move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:16 AM on 21 December and 5:55 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 39 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 7:20 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 36 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 40 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:36 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:43 PM |
Alice Springs is in a different time zone from the capital Canberra: local time here is UTC+9:30. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Alice Springs is called roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Canberra, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,954 km that separate them.
Qibla in Alice Springs and distance to Makkah
From Alice Springs you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,337 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alice Springs and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Alice Springs
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alice Springs is around 4:47 AM and iftar at 7:19 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:57 PM, for a fast of 13 h 40 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Alice Springs
The coordinates of Alice Springs are 23.6975° S and 133.8836° E. The closest places on our site are Mount Isa (666 km), Whyalla (1,098 km), and Broken Hill (1,182 km). Mount Isa, the nearest administrative centre, is 666 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Northern Territory.
- Name
- Alice Springs
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Territory, Australia
- Population
- 25,912
- Coordinates
- -23.69748, 133.88362
- Time zone
- UTC+9:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,337 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alice Springs
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alice Springs takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 44 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Alice Springs, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Alice Springs
- Mount Isa666 km · north-east
- Whyalla1,098 km · south
- Broken Hill1,182 km · south-east
- Palmerston1,284 km · north
- Darwin1,290 km · north
- Gawler1,301 km · south
- Adelaide1,329 km · south
- Adelaide Hills1,331 km · south
Prayer times in Alice Springs: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Alice Springs?
The Qibla in Alice Springs is 288.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,337 km away.
How long is the fast in Alice Springs during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 40 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Alice Springs?
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.
Do prayer times in Alice Springs differ from Canberra?
Yes. Alice Springs is 1,954 km from Canberra, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Alice Springs comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Canberra.
When is Maghrib in Alice Springs?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 June and 7:20 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.