Regional capital · South Australia
Prayer times in Adelaide
Muslims living in Adelaide can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Adelaide is a regional capital in Australia, in South Australia, with about 1,469,163 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.
Adhan times in Adelaide today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Adelaide
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Adelaide by season
Prayer times in Adelaide vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, for a day of 14 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 48 min. That is a difference of 4 h 42 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 | 5:54 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:17 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:58 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:08 PM |
Adelaide is in a different time zone from the capital Canberra: local time here is UTC+9:30, UTC+10:30 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Adelaide comes about 12 minutes later than in Canberra, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 958 km that separate them.
Qibla in Adelaide and distance to Makkah
From Adelaide you face towards the west, at an angle of 283.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,120 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Adelaide 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.
Fasting hours in Adelaide during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Adelaide is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 8:17 PM, for a fast of 15 h 09 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:33 AM and iftar to 7:43 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Adelaide is located
Adelaide is located at 34.9287° S, 138.5986° E, in South Australia, in Australia. Close by you will find Adelaide Hills (10 km), Mount Barker (29 km), and Gawler (39 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Adelaide
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- South Australia, Australia
- Population
- 1,469,163
- Coordinates
- -34.92866, 138.59863
- Time zone
- UTC+9:30, UTC+10:30 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,120 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Adelaide
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Adelaide comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (3:33 PM instead of 2:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:23 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 offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Adelaide and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Adelaide
- Adelaide Hills10 km · east
- Mount Barker29 km · south-east
- Gawler39 km · north
- Whyalla231 km · north-west
- Mildura337 km · east
- Mount Gambier377 km · south-east
- Horsham380 km · south-east
- Broken Hill423 km · north-east
Prayer times in Adelaide: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Adelaide?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 June and 8:29 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Adelaide differ from Canberra?
Yes. Adelaide is 958 km from Canberra, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Adelaide comes about 12 minutes later than in Canberra.
When is Fajr in Adelaide?
Fajr in Adelaide depends on the season: about 4:11 AM on 21 December and about 5:52 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Adelaide during Ramadan?
About 15 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Adelaide?
The Qibla in Adelaide is 283.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,120 km away.