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Prayer times in Willemstad
Looking for the adhan times in Willemstad? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Willemstad, Curaçao. Every figure is computed for 12.1225° N, 68.8864° W, so the times reflect Willemstad itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Willemstad
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Willemstad
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Willemstad change through the year
Prayer times in Willemstad vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:54 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, giving a day of 12 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 6:16 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 25 min. That is a difference of 1 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:28 PM |
Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities further east pray earlier and cities further west later, so check the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Curaçao.
Qibla in Willemstad and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Willemstad is at 64.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,390 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 64.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Willemstad
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Willemstad is around 5:37 AM and iftar at 6:40 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:26 AM and iftar to 6:46 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Willemstad is located
Willemstad is located at 12.1225° N, 68.8864° W, in Curaçao. Nearby places include Bandariba (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Willemstad
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Curaçao
- Population
- 125,000
- Coordinates
- 12.12246, -68.88641
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,390 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Willemstad
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Willemstad comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:11 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:43 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Willemstad (UTC−4), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Willemstad
- Bandariba7 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Willemstad
Which calculation method is used for Willemstad?
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 Willemstad?
The Qibla in Willemstad is 64.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,390 km away.
When is Maghrib in Willemstad?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:16 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Willemstad?
Fajr in Willemstad depends on the season: about 4:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Willemstad during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.