Capital city · Demerara-Mahaica
Prayer times in Georgetown
Looking for the adhan times in Georgetown? On this page 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 Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica. Every figure is computed for 6.8045° N, 58.1553° W, which means the times match Georgetown itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Georgetown today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Georgetown
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Georgetown by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Georgetown move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:22 AM on 21 June and 4:44 AM on 21 December, a difference of 21 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:43 PM and 6:10 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 31 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 44 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 | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:53 PM |
Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, and the prayer times here often serve as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities further east pray earlier and cities in the west later, so check the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Guyana.
Finding the Qibla from Georgetown
Qibla direction for Georgetown: 67.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,550 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Georgetown is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Georgetown
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Georgetown is around 4:49 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Georgetown on the map
The coordinates of Georgetown are 6.8045° N and 58.1553° W. The closest places on our site are Vreed-en-Hoop (4 km), Anna Regina (63 km), and Bartica (68 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Demerara-Mahaica.
- Name
- Georgetown
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
- Population
- 235,017
- Coordinates
- 6.80448, -58.15527
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,550 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Georgetown
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Georgetown comes roughly 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:24 PM instead of 3:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Georgetown 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 Georgetown
- Vreed-en-Hoop4 km · west
- Anna Regina63 km · north-west
- Bartica68 km · south-west
- Fort Wellington77 km · south-east
- Linden90 km · south
- New Amsterdam94 km · south-east
- Mahdia202 km · south-west
- Mabaruma237 km · north-west
Prayer times in Georgetown: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Georgetown?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Georgetown?
Fajr in Georgetown depends on the season: about 4:22 AM on 21 June and about 4:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Georgetown?
The Qibla in Georgetown is 67.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,550 km away.
How long is the fast in Georgetown during Ramadan?
About 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Georgetown?
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.