Regional capital · Sud-Est
Prayer times in Jacmel
Looking for the adhan times in Jacmel? 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 Jacmel, Sud-Est. Every figure is computed for 18.2357° N, 72.5369° W, so the times reflect Jacmel itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Jacmel
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jacmel
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jacmel by season
Prayer times in Jacmel change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:53 AM and Maghrib at 7:29 PM, for a day of 13 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 11 h 02 min. That is a difference of 2 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Port-au-Prince, Dhuhr in Jacmel is called roughly 1 minute later than in Port-au-Prince, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at almost the same minute in both places. Jacmel is 40 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Jacmel
Qibla from Jacmel: 62.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,434 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Jacmel remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jacmel
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jacmel is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Jacmel on the map
Jacmel is located at 18.2357° N, 72.5369° W, in Sud-Est, in Haiti. Nearby places include Léogâne (32 km), Grangwav (32 km), and Gressier (34 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jacmel
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sud-Est, Haiti
- Population
- 137,966
- Coordinates
- 18.23569, -72.53686
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,434 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jacmel
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jacmel comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:29 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.
If you are passing through Jacmel, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Jacmel
- Léogâne32 km · north
- Grangwav32 km · north-west
- Gressier34 km · north
- Kenscoff36 km · north-east
- Carrefour36 km · north-east
- Port-au-Prince40 km · north-east
- Pétionville41 km · north-east
- Tigwav41 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jacmel
How long is the fast in Jacmel during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Jacmel?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Jacmel?
The Qibla in Jacmel is 62.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,434 km away.
When is Fajr in Jacmel?
Fajr in Jacmel changes with the seasons: about 4:53 AM on 21 June and about 4:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Jacmel differ from Port-au-Prince?
Yes. Jacmel is 40 km from Port-au-Prince, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jacmel is called about 1 minute later than in Port-au-Prince.