City · Artibonite
Prayer times in Saint-Marc
Residents of and visitors to Saint-Marc can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Saint-Marc is a city in Haiti, in Artibonite, with about 266,642 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Saint-Marc
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Saint-Marc
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Saint-Marc by season
Prayer times in Saint-Marc vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:51 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, giving a day of 13 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 59 min. The difference 2 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:49 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 | 5:01 AM | 6:19 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:32 PM |
Compared with Port-au-Prince, Dhuhr in Saint-Marc comes about 1 minute later than in Port-au-Prince, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Saint-Marc is 74 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Saint-Marc
In Saint-Marc you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 61.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,404 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Saint-Marc 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.
Ramadan timetable for Saint-Marc
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Saint-Marc is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Saint-Marc on the map
Saint-Marc is located at 19.1114° N, 72.7008° W, in Artibonite, in Haiti. The nearest administrative centre is Gonaïves, 37 km away. Close by you will find Verrettes (26 km), Dessalines (26 km), and Désarmes (35 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saint-Marc
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Artibonite, Haiti
- Population
- 266,642
- Coordinates
- 19.11136, -72.70078
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,404 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Saint-Marc
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Saint-Marc comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:31 PM instead of 4:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Saint-Marc and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Saint-Marc
- Verrettes26 km · east
- Dessalines26 km · north-east
- Désarmes35 km · east
- Gonaïves37 km · north
- Arcahaie43 km · south-east
- Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye48 km · north-east
- Saint-Raphaël64 km · north-east
- Gressier66 km · south
Prayer times in Saint-Marc: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Saint-Marc during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Saint-Marc?
Fajr in Saint-Marc depends on the season: about 4:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Saint-Marc?
The Qibla in Saint-Marc is 61.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,404 km away.
Do prayer times in Saint-Marc differ from Port-au-Prince?
Yes. Saint-Marc is 74 km from Port-au-Prince, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Saint-Marc is called roughly 1 minute later than in Port-au-Prince.
Which calculation method is used for Saint-Marc?
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.