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Prayer times in Mount Barker
This page shows today’s prayer times in Mount Barker, South Australia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Australia.
Salah times in Mount Barker today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mount Barker
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mount Barker
Prayer times in Mount Barker vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:28 PM, giving a day of 14 h 31 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 48 min. That is a difference of 4 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:12 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:28 PM | 10:08 PM |
Mount Barker does not use the same time zone as the capital Canberra: local time here is UTC+9:30, UTC+10:30 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Mount Barker comes about 11 minutes later than in Canberra, but the real solar difference comes from the 933 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Mount Barker
In Mount Barker you pray towards the west, at an angle of 283.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,147 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mount Barker 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mount Barker
Ramadan in Mount Barker: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:16 PM, about 15 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 14 h, shorter by 70 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Mount Barker is located
The coordinates of Mount Barker are 35.0667° S and 138.8667° E. The nearest cities on our site are Adelaide Hills (23 km), Adelaide (29 km), and Gawler (53 km). Adelaide, the nearest administrative centre, is 29 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across South Australia.
- Name
- Mount Barker
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Australia, Australia
- Population
- 21,554
- Coordinates
- -35.06667, 138.86667
- Time zone
- UTC+9:30, UTC+10:30 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,147 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mount Barker
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mount Barker is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 40 minutes around 21 June: 2:52 PM for the majority, 3:32 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Mount Barker in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Mount Barker
- Adelaide Hills23 km · north-west
- Adelaide29 km · north-west
- Gawler53 km · north
- Whyalla256 km · north-west
- Mildura317 km · east
- Horsham352 km · south-east
- Mount Gambier352 km · south-east
- Broken Hill420 km · north-east
Prayer times in Mount Barker: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Mount Barker differ from Canberra?
Yes. Mount Barker is 933 km from Canberra, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Mount Barker is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Canberra.
Which calculation method is used for Mount Barker?
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.
What time is Fajr in Mount Barker?
Fajr in Mount Barker changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 December and about 5:52 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Mount Barker?
The Qibla in Mount Barker is 283.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,147 km away.
How long is the fast in Mount Barker during Ramadan?
About 15 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h at its end, according to astronomical calculation.