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Prayer times in Palmerston
Looking for the adhan times in Palmerston? 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 Palmerston, Northern Territory. Every figure is computed for 12.4860° S, 130.9833° E, so the times reflect Palmerston itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Palmerston today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Palmerston
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Palmerston
It helps to know how prayer times in Palmerston move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:59 AM on 21 December and 5:50 AM on 21 June, a shift of 51 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:30 PM and 7:10 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 52 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 24 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:40 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:24 PM |
Palmerston is in a different time zone from the capital Canberra: local time here is UTC+9:30. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Palmerston is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Canberra, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,123 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Palmerston
Qibla direction for Palmerston: 290.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,629 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Palmerston remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Palmerston during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Palmerston is at about 5:19 AM and iftar at 7:17 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:28 AM and iftar to 7:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Palmerston on the map
The coordinates of Palmerston are 12.4860° S and 130.9833° E. The nearest cities on our site are Darwin (16 km), Alice Springs (1,284 km), and Mount Isa (1,289 km). Darwin, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Northern Territory.
- Name
- Palmerston
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Territory, Australia
- Population
- 33,695
- Coordinates
- -12.48602, 130.98330
- Time zone
- UTC+9:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,629 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Palmerston
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Palmerston is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 49 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Palmerston and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Palmerston
- Darwin16 km · west
- Alice Springs1,284 km · south
- Mount Isa1,289 km · south-east
- Port Hedland1,580 km · south-west
- Cairns1,664 km · east
- Karratha1,762 km · south-west
Prayer times in Palmerston: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Palmerston?
Fajr in Palmerston changes with the seasons: about 4:59 AM on 21 December and about 5:50 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Palmerston during Ramadan?
About 13 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Palmerston differ from Canberra?
Yes. Palmerston is 3,123 km from Canberra, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Palmerston comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Canberra.
When is Maghrib in Palmerston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:30 PM on 21 June and 7:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Palmerston?
The Qibla in Palmerston is 290.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,629 km away.