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Prayer times in Gilbert Islands
This page gives today’s prayer times in Gilbert Islands, a region of Kiribati, together with links to the 1 cities of Gilbert Islands that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Tarawa; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Gilbert Islands
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gilbert Islands prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gilbert Islands
Prayer times in Gilbert Islands vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, for a day of 12 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 6:27 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 03 min. The difference 0 h 09 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 | 5:24 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:38 PM |
Gilbert Islands is very close to Tarawa (less than 1 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Gilbert Islands comes at almost exactly the same time as Tarawa. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Gilbert Islands and distance to Makkah
In Gilbert Islands you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 299.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 14,334 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gilbert Islands 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.
Fasting hours in Gilbert Islands during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gilbert Islands is around 5:19 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:17 AM and iftar to 6:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Gilbert Islands
Gilbert Islands is one of the regions of Kiribati. Its main city, Tarawa, is at 1.3278° N, 172.9770° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Gilbert Islands
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Kiribati
- Coordinates
- 1.32780, 172.97696
- Time zone
- UTC+12
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 299.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 14,334 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gilbert Islands
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gilbert Islands comes roughly 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Salah times across Gilbert Islands
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Prayer times in Gilbert Islands: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gilbert Islands differ from Tarawa?
Hardly: Gilbert Islands is only less than 1 km from Tarawa, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Gilbert Islands?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:27 PM on 21 December and 6:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Gilbert Islands?
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 Gilbert Islands?
Fajr in Gilbert Islands changes with the seasons: about 5:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gilbert Islands during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.