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Prayer times in Saint Thomas
This page gives today’s prayer times in Saint Thomas, a region of Barbados, together with links to the 1 cities of Saint Thomas that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Welchman Hall; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Saint Thomas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Saint Thomas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Saint Thomas by season
Prayer times in Saint Thomas vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 6:27 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 lasts only 11 h 21 min. The difference 1 h 33 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 | 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 | 3:26 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM |
Saint Thomas lies right next to Bridgetown (10 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Saint Thomas comes at almost exactly the same time as Bridgetown. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Saint Thomas
From Saint Thomas you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,420 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Saint Thomas 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.
Fasting hours in Saint Thomas during Ramadan
Ramadan in Saint Thomas: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:02 PM, roughly 12 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 18 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas is one of the regions of Barbados. Its main city, Welchman Hall, is at 13.1868° N, 59.5766° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Saint Thomas
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Barbados
- Coordinates
- 13.18676, -59.57663
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,420 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Saint Thomas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Saint Thomas takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Saint Thomas (UTC−4), wherever you are.
Prayer times in the cities of Saint Thomas
Prayer times near Saint Thomas
- Saint Joseph6 km · north-east
- Saint John6 km · east
- Saint James7 km · west
- Saint Andrew8 km · north
- Saint Michael10 km · south-west
- Saint Peter10 km · north-west
Prayer times in Saint Thomas: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Saint Thomas?
Fajr in Saint Thomas depends on the season: 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.
When is Maghrib in Saint Thomas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 December and 6:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Saint Thomas differ from Bridgetown?
Hardly: Saint Thomas is only 10 km from Bridgetown, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Saint Thomas?
The Qibla in Saint Thomas is 67.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,420 km away.
How long is the fast in Saint Thomas during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.