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Prayer times in Sydney
Looking for the prayer times in Sydney? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sydney, Nova Scotia. Every figure is computed for 46.1351° N, 60.1831° W, which means the times match Sydney itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Sydney today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Sydney prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sydney change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sydney move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:06 AM on 21 June and 6:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:17 PM and 8:56 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 46 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 37 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 5:09 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:56 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:40 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 5:49 PM |
Sydney does not use the same time zone as the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sydney comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,204 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Sydney
Qibla from Sydney: 68.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,040 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sydney remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sydney
For those fasting in Sydney, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 26 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:58 PM for a fast of 12 h 55 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Canada.
Sydney on the map
Sydney is located at 46.1351° N, 60.1831° W, in Nova Scotia, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Charlottetown, 227 km away. Close by you will find Glace Bay (19 km), New Glasgow (201 km), and Charlottetown (227 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sydney
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Population
- 105,968
- Coordinates
- 46.13510, -60.18310
- Time zone
- UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,040 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sydney
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sydney is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:14 PM for the majority, 6:28 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Sydney
- Glace Bay19 km · east
- New Glasgow201 km · west
- Charlottetown227 km · west
- Dartmouth311 km · south-west
- Lower Sackville312 km · south-west
- Halifax313 km · south-west
- Bedford314 km · south-west
- Dieppe347 km · west
Prayer times in Sydney: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Sydney?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sydney?
The Qibla in Sydney is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,040 km away.
What time is Fajr in Sydney?
Fajr in Sydney changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sydney?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:17 PM on 21 December and 8:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Sydney differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Sydney is 1,204 km from Ottawa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sydney comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.