City · Victoria
Prayer times in Geelong
Residents of and visitors to Geelong can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Geelong is a city in Australia, in Victoria, with about 282,809 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Geelong today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Geelong
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Geelong by season
Prayer times in Geelong change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:59 AM and Maghrib at 8:45 PM, giving a day of 14 h 49 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day is just 9 h 31 min. That is a difference of 5 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:56 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:56 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 10:33 PM |
Geelong does not use the same time zone as the capital Canberra: local time here is UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Geelong is called about 19 minutes later than in Canberra, but the real solar difference comes from the 531 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Geelong
From Geelong you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,694 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Geelong 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.
Fasting hours in Geelong during Ramadan
Ramadan in Geelong: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:30 PM, roughly 15 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 14 h 08 min, shorter by 79 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Geelong is located
The coordinates of Geelong are 38.1471° S and 144.3607° E. The closest places on our site are Torquay (21 km), Bacchus Marsh (53 km), and Saint Albans (59 km). Melbourne, the nearest administrative centre, is 65 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Victoria.
- Name
- Geelong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Victoria, Australia
- Population
- 282,809
- Coordinates
- -38.14711, 144.36069
- Time zone
- UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,694 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Geelong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Geelong is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 38 minutes around 21 June: 2:52 PM for the majority, 3:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Geelong, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Geelong
- Torquay21 km · south
- Bacchus Marsh53 km · north
- Saint Albans59 km · north-east
- Melbourne65 km · north-east
- Frankston East68 km · east
- Burwood74 km · north-east
- Balwyn North75 km · north-east
- Ballarat79 km · north-west
Prayer times in Geelong: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Geelong?
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 Geelong?
Fajr in Geelong depends on the season: about 3:59 AM on 21 December and about 6:04 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Geelong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 June and 8:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Geelong?
The Qibla in Geelong is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,694 km away.
Do prayer times in Geelong differ from Canberra?
Yes. Geelong is 531 km from Canberra, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Geelong comes roughly 19 minutes later than in Canberra.