Regional capital · Saint Peter
Prayer times in Speightstown
This page shows today’s prayer times in Speightstown, Saint Peter, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Barbados.
Prayer times in Speightstown today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Speightstown prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Speightstown by season
Prayer times in Speightstown vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day is just 11 h 21 min. The difference 1 h 34 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM |
Speightstown lies 16 km north of Bridgetown, so Dhuhr in Speightstown practically coincides with Bridgetown. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Speightstown.
Qibla in Speightstown and distance to Makkah
In Speightstown you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,424 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Speightstown 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 Speightstown
Fasting in Speightstown, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:02 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 12 h 51 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:08 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Barbados.
Speightstown on the map
Speightstown lies at 13.2507° N, 59.6440° W, in Saint Peter, in Barbados. Close by you will find Checker Hall (4 km), Holetown (7 km), and Greenland (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Speightstown
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Saint Peter, Barbados
- Population
- 3,634
- Coordinates
- 13.25072, -59.64396
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,424 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Speightstown
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Speightstown is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:27 PM for the majority, 4:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Speightstown
- Checker Hall4 km · north
- Holetown7 km · south
- Greenland7 km · east
- Welchman Hall10 km · south-east
- Bathsheba14 km · east
- Four Cross Roads16 km · south-east
- Bridgetown16 km · south
- Oistins23 km · south-east
Prayer times in Speightstown: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Speightstown differ from Bridgetown?
Yes. Speightstown is 16 km from Bridgetown, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Speightstown practically coincides with Bridgetown.
Which calculation method is used for Speightstown?
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 Speightstown?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Speightstown during Ramadan?
About 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Speightstown?
Fajr in Speightstown changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.