Regional capital · Saint David Parish
Prayer times in Rosalie
Residents of and visitors to Rosalie can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rosalie is a regional capital in Dominica, in Saint David Parish, with about 802 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Rosalie
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Rosalie prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rosalie by season
Prayer times in Rosalie change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, giving a day of 13 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day is just 11 h 13 min. That is a difference of 1 h 49 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:52 PM |
Rosalie lies right next to Roseau (15 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Rosalie comes at almost exactly the same time as Roseau. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla direction in Rosalie
From Rosalie you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,492 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rosalie and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Rosalie during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rosalie is at about 5:09 AM and iftar at 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Rosalie on the map
Rosalie lies at 15.3667° N, 61.2667° W, in Saint David Parish, in Dominica. Nearby places include Pont Casse (9 km), Roseau (15 km), and Berekua (16 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rosalie
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Saint David Parish, Dominica
- Population
- 802
- Coordinates
- 15.36667, -61.26667
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,492 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rosalie
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rosalie comes roughly 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:43 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 Rosalie
- Pont Casse9 km · west
- Roseau15 km · south-west
- Berekua16 km · south
- Pointe Michel17 km · south-west
- Saint Joseph17 km · west
- Soufriere18 km · south-west
- Marigot19 km · north
- Wesley23 km · north
Prayer times in Rosalie: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Rosalie differ from Roseau?
Hardly: Rosalie is only 15 km from Roseau, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Rosalie?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Rosalie?
Fajr in Rosalie changes with the seasons: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Rosalie?
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.
How long is the fast in Rosalie during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.