Region · Guernsey
Prayer times in Alderney
This page gives today’s prayer times in Alderney, a region of Guernsey, together with links to the 1 cities of Alderney that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Saint Anne; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Alderney
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alderney prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alderney
It is useful to know how prayer times in Alderney move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:43 AM on 21 June and 6:04 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 22 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:10 PM and 9:20 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 19 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 07 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 | 4:24 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:43 AM | 5:01 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:20 PM | 11:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:03 PM |
Alderney lies 37 km north-east of St Peter Port, so Dhuhr in Alderney is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in St Peter Port. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Alderney.
Qibla direction in Alderney
In Alderney you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 115.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,834 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alderney 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alderney
Fasting in Alderney, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:15 PM and imsak at 5:32 AM on the first day, 11 h 33 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Guernsey.
Alderney on the map
Alderney is one of the regions of Guernsey. Its main city, Saint Anne, lies at 49.7155° N, 2.2076° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Alderney
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Guernsey
- Coordinates
- 49.71549, -2.20757
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 115.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,834 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alderney
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alderney is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:30 PM for the majority, 6:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Alderney (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), whatever your location.
Cities and towns in Alderney
Nearby cities to Alderney
- St Sampson34 km · south-west
- St Peter Port37 km · south-west
- Castel40 km · south-west
- St Martin40 km · south-west
- Saint Andrew40 km · south-west
- Saint Saviour42 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alderney
When is Maghrib in Alderney?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:10 PM on 21 December and 9:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Alderney during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Alderney?
The Qibla in Alderney is 115.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,834 km away.
What time is Fajr in Alderney?
Fajr in Alderney changes with the seasons: about 2:43 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Alderney differ from St Peter Port?
Yes. Alderney is 37 km from St Peter Port, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Alderney is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in St Peter Port.