Regional capital · Artibonite
Prayer times in Gonaïves
Muslims living in Gonaïves can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gonaïves is a regional capital in Haiti, in Artibonite, with about 84,961 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Gonaïves today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gonaïves prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Gonaïves by season
Prayer times in Gonaïves vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, giving a day of 13 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 58 min. The difference 2 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:20 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:32 PM |
Gonaïves is located 107 km north of Port-au-Prince, so Dhuhr in Gonaïves is called roughly 1 minute later than in Port-au-Prince. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gonaïves.
Finding the Qibla from Gonaïves
The Qibla in Gonaïves is at 61.7° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,385 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 61.7°.
Fasting hours in Gonaïves during Ramadan
Fasting in Gonaïves, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:47 PM and imsak at 4:58 AM on the first day, 12 h 39 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:59 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Haiti.
Where Gonaïves is located
The coordinates of Gonaïves are 19.4476° N and 72.6893° W. The closest places on our site are Dessalines (28 km), Saint-Marc (37 km), and Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye (38 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Artibonite.
- Name
- Gonaïves
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Artibonite, Haiti
- Population
- 84,961
- Coordinates
- 19.44755, -72.68928
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,385 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gonaïves
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gonaïves is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:58 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:15 PM for the majority, 5:31 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Gonaïves 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 Gonaïves
- Dessalines28 km · south-east
- Saint-Marc37 km · south
- Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye38 km · east
- Lenbe42 km · north-east
- Verrettes50 km · south-east
- Saint-Raphaël51 km · east
- Port-de-Paix57 km · north
- Désarmes59 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gonaïves: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gonaïves?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Gonaïves?
The Qibla in Gonaïves is 61.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,385 km away.
How long is the fast in Gonaïves during Ramadan?
About 12 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Gonaïves?
Fajr in Gonaïves changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gonaïves differ from Port-au-Prince?
Yes. Gonaïves is 107 km from Port-au-Prince, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Gonaïves comes roughly 1 minute later than in Port-au-Prince.