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Prayer times in Cat Island
This page gives today’s prayer times in Cat Island, a region of Bahamas, together with links to the 1 cities of Cat Island that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Arthur’s Town; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Cat Island today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cat Island
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cat Island change through the year
Prayer times in Cat Island vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, for a day of 13 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 10 h 37 min. That is a difference of 3 h 03 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:15 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:36 PM |
Cat Island is located 175 km east of Nassau, so Dhuhr in Cat Island is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Nassau. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Cat Island.
Qibla in Cat Island and distance to Makkah
From Cat Island you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,369 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cat Island 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 Cat Island during Ramadan
For those fasting in Cat Island, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:53 PM and imsak at 5:14 AM on the first day, 12 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:09 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.
Cat Island on the map
Cat Island is one of the regions of Bahamas. Its main city, Arthur’s Town, is at 24.6224° N, 75.6715° W. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Cat Island
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bahamas
- Coordinates
- 24.62240, -75.67151
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,369 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cat Island
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cat Island comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:47 PM instead of 4:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Cat Island, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Cat Island
Prayer times near Cat Island
- South Eleuthera District56 km · north-west
- Central Eleuthera83 km · north-west
- Black Point93 km · south-west
- Exuma124 km · south
- San Salvador132 km · south-east
- North Eleuthera District136 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cat Island
How long is the fast in Cat Island during Ramadan?
About 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Cat Island?
The Qibla in Cat Island is 59.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,369 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Cat Island?
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 Cat Island?
Fajr in Cat Island changes with the seasons: about 4:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Cat Island differ from Nassau?
Yes. Cat Island is 175 km from Nassau, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cat Island comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Nassau.