City · Ouest
Prayer times in Pétionville
Muslims living in Pétionville can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Pétionville is a city in Haiti, in Ouest, with about 376,834 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 Pétionville
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pétionville
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pétionville change through the year
Prayer times in Pétionville vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:51 AM and Maghrib at 7:28 PM, for a day of 13 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 11 h 01 min. That is a difference of 2 h 13 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 | 5:41 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:31 PM |
Pétionville lies right next to Port-au-Prince (7 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Pétionville comes at almost exactly the same time as Port-au-Prince. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Pétionville and distance to Makkah
From Pétionville you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 62.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,397 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pétionville and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Pétionville
Ramadan in Pétionville: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, about 12 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Pétionville on the map
Pétionville is located at 18.5125° N, 72.2853° W, in Ouest, in Haiti. The nearest administrative centre is Port-au-Prince, 7 km away. Nearby places include Delmas (4 km), Port-au-Prince (7 km), and Kenscoff (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pétionville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ouest, Haiti
- Population
- 376,834
- Coordinates
- 18.51250, -72.28528
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 62.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,397 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pétionville
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pétionville is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:57 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:29 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Pétionville (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Pétionville
- Delmas4 km · north-west
- Port-au-Prince7 km · north-west
- Kenscoff7 km · south
- Cité Soleil9 km · north-west
- Croix-des-Bouquets9 km · north-east
- Carrefour12 km · west
- Thomazeau26 km · north-east
- Gressier26 km · west
Prayer times in Pétionville: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Pétionville?
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.
When is Fajr in Pétionville?
Fajr in Pétionville changes with the seasons: about 4:51 AM on 21 June and about 4:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Pétionville?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Pétionville differ from Port-au-Prince?
Hardly: Pétionville is only 7 km from Port-au-Prince, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Pétionville during Ramadan?
About 12 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.