Regional capital · Forest
Prayer times in Forest Parish
Residents of and visitors to Forest Parish can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Forest Parish is a regional capital in Guernsey, in Forest, with about 1,624 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Forest Parish today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Forest Parish
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Forest Parish by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Forest Parish move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:45 AM on 21 June and 6:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:13 PM and 9:20 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 16 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 10 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:26 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:23 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:45 AM | 5:04 AM | 1:12 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:20 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 8:03 AM | 12:08 PM | 1:57 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:05 PM |
Forest Parish lies right next to St Peter Port (6 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Forest Parish practically coincides with St Peter Port. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla direction in Forest Parish
From Forest Parish you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 114.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,847 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Forest Parish 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 Forest Parish
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Forest Parish is at about 5:34 AM and iftar at 5:18 PM, for a fast of 11 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Forest Parish
Forest Parish is located at 49.4298° N, 2.6017° W, in Forest, in Guernsey. Nearby places include Saint Andrew (2 km), St Martin (3 km), and Torteval (4 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Forest Parish
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Forest, Guernsey
- Population
- 1,624
- Coordinates
- 49.42983, -2.60168
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,847 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Forest Parish
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Forest Parish comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:45 PM instead of 5:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Forest Parish, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Forest Parish
- Saint Andrew2 km · north-east
- St Martin3 km · east
- Torteval4 km · west
- Saint Pierre du Bois Parish4 km · north-west
- Saint Saviour4 km · north-west
- Castel4 km · north
- St Peter Port6 km · north-east
- Saint Sampson8 km · north-east
Prayer times in Forest Parish: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Forest Parish?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:13 PM on 21 December and 9:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Forest Parish?
Fajr in Forest Parish changes with the seasons: about 2:45 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Forest Parish differ from St Peter Port?
Hardly: Forest Parish is only 6 km from St Peter Port, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Forest Parish during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Forest Parish?
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.