Capital city · Gilbert Islands
Prayer times in Tarawa
Looking for the adhan times in Tarawa? Below 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 Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Every figure is computed for 1.3278° N, 172.9770° E, so the times reflect Tarawa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Tarawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tarawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Tarawa
It is useful to know how prayer times in Tarawa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:09 AM on 21 June and 5:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 minute, while Maghrib moves between 6:27 PM and 6:36 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 12 min around the summer solstice and drops to 12 h 03 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 |
Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati, and the prayer times here often serve as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities further east pray earlier and cities in the west later, so check the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Kiribati.
Finding the Qibla from Tarawa
In Tarawa you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 299.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 14,334 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tarawa 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 Tarawa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tarawa is at about 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 Tarawa
Tarawa is located at 1.3278° N, 172.9770° E, in Gilbert Islands, in Kiribati. We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tarawa
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
- Population
- 40,311
- 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 Tarawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tarawa comes about 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Tarawa (UTC+12), wherever you are.
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tarawa
When is Fajr in Tarawa?
Fajr in Tarawa depends on the season: 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Tarawa?
The Qibla in Tarawa is 299.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,334 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Tarawa?
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 Maghrib in Tarawa?
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.
How long is the fast in Tarawa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.