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Prayer times in Clarence Town

This page shows today’s prayer times in Clarence Town, Long Island, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the Bahamas.

Salah times in Clarence Town today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in the Bahamas we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Clarence Town

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Clarence Town

Prayer times in Clarence Town vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 7:48 PM, giving a day of 13 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 10 h 43 min. The difference 2 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Clarence Town (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:49 AM7:04 AM1:07 PM4:33 PM7:11 PM8:22 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:48 AM6:15 AM1:02 PM4:19 PM7:48 PM9:10 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:34 AM6:49 AM12:52 PM4:18 PM6:55 PM8:06 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:16 AM6:36 AM11:58 AM2:59 PM5:19 PM6:35 PM

Clarence Town is located 324 km south-east of Nassau, so Dhuhr in Clarence Town comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Nassau. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Clarence Town.

Qibla in Clarence Town and distance to Makkah

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In Clarence Town you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,395 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Clarence Town 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 Clarence Town

Ramadan in Clarence Town: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:52 PM, about 12 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

Clarence Town on the map

The coordinates of Clarence Town are 23.1000° N and 74.9833° W. The nearest cities on our site are Port Nelson (63 km), Colonel Hill (89 km), and George Town (94 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Long Island.

Name
Clarence Town
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Long Island, Bahamas
Population
1,752
Coordinates
23.10000, -74.98333
Time zone
UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
59.9° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
11,395 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Clarence Town

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Clarence Town is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 82 minutes around 21 June: 4:19 PM for the majority, 5:41 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Clarence Town (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.

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Prayer times in Clarence Town: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Clarence Town during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What time is Fajr in Clarence Town?

Fajr in Clarence Town depends on the season: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Clarence Town?

The Qibla in Clarence Town is 59.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,395 km away.

Which calculation method is used for Clarence Town?

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 Clarence Town?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.