Regional capital · Rum Cay District
Prayer times in Port Nelson
This page shows today’s salah times in Port Nelson, Rum Cay District, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the Bahamas.
Prayer times in Port Nelson today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Port Nelson prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Port Nelson change through the year
Prayer times in Port Nelson vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 7:49 PM, for a day of 13 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 41 min. The difference 2 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:34 PM |
Port Nelson lies 298 km south-east of Nassau, so Dhuhr in Port Nelson is called roughly 10 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 should not be used in Port Nelson.
Qibla direction in Port Nelson
In Port Nelson you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,351 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Port Nelson 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 Port Nelson
Fasting in Port Nelson, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 31 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 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.
Port Nelson on the map
The coordinates of Port Nelson are 23.6497° N and 74.8416° W. The closest places on our site are Cockburn Town (55 km), Clarence Town (63 km), and George Town (97 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Rum Cay District.
- Name
- Port Nelson
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rum Cay District, Bahamas
- Population
- 91
- Coordinates
- 23.64967, -74.84157
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,351 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Port Nelson
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Port Nelson comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:41 PM instead of 4:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:07 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Port Nelson
- Cockburn Town55 km · north-east
- Clarence Town63 km · south
- George Town97 km · west
- Colonel Hill119 km · south-east
- Arthur’s Town137 km · north-west
- Masons Bay158 km · south-east
- Black Point165 km · west
- Duncan Town186 km · south-west
Prayer times in Port Nelson: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Port Nelson during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Port Nelson?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Port Nelson?
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 is the Qibla direction in Port Nelson?
The Qibla in Port Nelson is 59.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,351 km away.
What time is Fajr in Port Nelson?
Fajr in Port Nelson changes with the seasons: about 4:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.