Regional capital · Cat Island
Prayer times in Arthur’s Town
Residents of and visitors to Arthur’s Town can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Arthur’s Town is a regional capital in the Bahamas, in Cat Island, with about 1,175 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Arthur’s Town today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Arthur’s Town
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Arthur’s Town change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Arthur’s Town move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:46 AM on 21 June and 5:21 AM on 21 December, a difference of 35 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:19 PM and 7:54 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 40 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 37 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 |
Compared with Nassau, Dhuhr in Arthur’s Town is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Nassau, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Arthur’s Town is 175 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Arthur’s Town
Qibla from Arthur’s Town: 59.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,369 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Arthur’s Town remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Arthur’s Town
For those fasting in Arthur’s Town, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 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. By 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.
Arthur’s Town on the map
Arthur’s Town lies at 24.6224° N, 75.6715° W, in Cat Island, in the Bahamas. Nearby places include Rock Sound (56 km), Governor's Harbour (83 km), and Black Point (93 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
- Arthur’s Town
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Cat Island, Bahamas
- Population
- 1,175
- 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 Arthur’s Town
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Arthur’s Town comes roughly 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 Arthur’s Town, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Arthur’s Town
- Rock Sound56 km · north-west
- Governor's Harbour83 km · north-west
- Black Point93 km · south-west
- George Town124 km · south
- Cockburn Town132 km · south-east
- Upper Bogue136 km · north-west
- Port Nelson137 km · south-east
- Spanish Wells Settlement151 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Arthur’s Town
When is Maghrib in Arthur’s Town?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Arthur’s Town differ from Nassau?
Yes. Arthur’s Town is 175 km from Nassau, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Arthur’s Town is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Nassau.
What is the Qibla direction in Arthur’s Town?
The Qibla in Arthur’s Town is 59.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,369 km away.
How long is the fast in Arthur’s Town during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Arthur’s Town?
Fajr in Arthur’s Town 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.