Regional capital · Newfoundland and Labrador
Prayer times in St. John's
Residents of and visitors to St. John's can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. St. John's is a regional capital in Canada, in Newfoundland and Labrador, with about 110,525 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in St. John's
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for St. John's
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in St. John's by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in St. John's on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:03 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 59 min, against only 8 h 26 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:46 PM and 11:02 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:59 AM and 1:08 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of St. John's and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:03 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:17 PM | 9:02 PM | 11:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 7:46 AM | 11:59 AM | 1:55 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:46 PM |
St. John's is in a different time zone from the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−3:30, UTC−2:30 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in St. John's is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,770 km that separate them.
Qibla in St. John's and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for St. John's: 73.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,452 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in St. John's is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in St. John's during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in St. John's is around 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:13 PM, for a fast of 11 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
St. John's on the map
The coordinates of St. John's are 47.5649° N and 52.7093° W. The nearest cities on our site are Mount Pearl (8 km), Paradise (14 km), and Conception Bay South (23 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Name
- St. John's
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Population
- 110,525
- Coordinates
- 47.56494, -52.70931
- Time zone
- UTC−3:30, UTC−2:30 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 73.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,452 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in St. John's
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in St. John's comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:31 PM instead of 5:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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.
Nearby cities to St. John's
- Mount Pearl8 km · south-west
- Paradise14 km · west
- Conception Bay South23 km · west
- Corner Brook417 km · north-west
- Glace Bay571 km · west
- Sydney590 km · west
- New Glasgow790 km · west
- Charlottetown804 km · west
Prayer times in St. John's: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in St. John's?
The Qibla in St. John's is 73.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,452 km away.
Which calculation method is used for St. John's?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method: Fajr at 15° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in St. John's differ from Ottawa?
Yes. St. John's is 1,770 km from Ottawa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in St. John's comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.
What time is Fajr in St. John's?
Fajr in St. John's changes with the seasons: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in St. John's during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.