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Prayer times in Ballarat
Looking for the prayer times in Ballarat? 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 Ballarat, Victoria. Every figure is computed for 37.5662° S, 143.8496° E, which means the times match Ballarat itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Ballarat
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ballarat prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ballarat
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ballarat move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:05 AM on 21 December and 6:05 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h, while Maghrib moves between 5:13 PM and 8:45 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 46 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 34 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 | 5:59 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:22 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:45 PM | 10:32 PM |
Ballarat is in a different time zone from the capital Canberra: local time here is UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Ballarat is called roughly 21 minutes later than in Canberra, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 536 km that separate them.
Qibla in Ballarat and distance to Makkah
In Ballarat you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,640 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ballarat 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ballarat
Ramadan in Ballarat: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:31 PM, roughly 15 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 14 h 06 min, shorter by 77 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ballarat is located
Ballarat lies at 37.5662° S, 143.8496° E, in Victoria, in Australia. The nearest administrative centre is Bendigo, 98 km away. Nearby places include Bacchus Marsh (53 km), Geelong (79 km), and Saint Albans (86 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ballarat
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Victoria, Australia
- Population
- 111,973
- Coordinates
- -37.56622, 143.84957
- Time zone
- UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,640 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ballarat
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ballarat takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 38 minutes around 21 June: 2:56 PM for the majority, 3:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Ballarat, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Ballarat
- Bacchus Marsh53 km · east
- Geelong79 km · south-east
- Saint Albans86 km · east
- Torquay95 km · south-east
- Bendigo98 km · north-east
- Wallan101 km · east
- Melbourne102 km · east
- Balwyn North112 km · east
Prayer times in Ballarat: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Ballarat?
Fajr in Ballarat changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 December and about 6:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ballarat differ from Canberra?
Yes. Ballarat is 536 km from Canberra, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ballarat comes roughly 21 minutes later than in Canberra.
Which calculation method is used for Ballarat?
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.
How long is the fast in Ballarat during Ramadan?
About 15 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Ballarat?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 June and 8:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.