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Prayer times in Acklins
This page gives today’s prayer times in Acklins, a region of Bahamas, together with links to the 1 cities of Acklins that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Masons Bay; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Acklins today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Acklins
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Acklins change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Acklins move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:45 AM on 21 June and 5:11 AM on 21 December, a shift of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:16 PM and 7:43 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 31 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 45 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:32 PM |
Acklins lies 450 km south-east of Nassau, so Dhuhr in Acklins comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Nassau. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Acklins.
Qibla in Acklins and distance to Makkah
In Acklins you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,327 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Acklins 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.
Ramadan timetable for Acklins
Fasting in Acklins, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:48 PM and imsak at 5:05 AM on the first day, 12 h 33 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:02 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Bahamas.
Acklins on the map
Acklins is one of the regions of Bahamas. Its main city, Masons Bay, lies at 22.5435° N, 73.8778° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Acklins
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bahamas
- Coordinates
- 22.54352, -73.87780
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,327 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Acklins
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Acklins takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 4:16 PM for the majority, 5:37 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Acklins in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Cities and towns in Acklins
Prayer times near Acklins
- Crooked Island and Long Cay41 km · north-west
- Mayaguana96 km · east
- Long Island129 km · north-west
- Rum Cay District158 km · north-west
- Inagua178 km · south
- San Salvador181 km · north
Prayer times in Acklins: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Acklins?
Fajr in Acklins changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Acklins?
The Qibla in Acklins is 60.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,327 km away.
How long is the fast in Acklins during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Acklins?
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.
When is Maghrib in Acklins?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.