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Prayer times in Jafaro
Residents of and visitors to Jafaro can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jafaro is a city in Madagascar, in Androy, with about 22,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Jafaro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jafaro prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jafaro change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Jafaro move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:36 AM on 21 December and 5:20 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 41 min in the december solstice and falls to 10 h 35 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:10 PM |
Jafaro is located 699 km south of Antananarivo, so Dhuhr in Jafaro is called about 8 minutes later than in Antananarivo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jafaro.
Finding the Qibla from Jafaro
Qibla from Jafaro: 352.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,189 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Jafaro remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Jafaro
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jafaro is around 4:08 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:29 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 41 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Jafaro is located
Jafaro lies at 24.9167° S, 45.5167° E, in Androy, in Madagascar. The nearest administrative centre is Ambovombe, 64 km away. Nearby places include Tsiombe (43 km), Kopoky (45 km), and Beloha (55 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jafaro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Androy, Madagascar
- Population
- 22,000
- Coordinates
- -24.91667, 45.51667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 352.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,189 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jafaro
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jafaro comes roughly 44 minutes later around the june solstice (3:41 PM instead of 2:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:06 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Jafaro, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Jafaro
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jafaro
When is Maghrib in Jafaro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Jafaro?
Fajr in Jafaro depends on the season: about 3:36 AM on 21 December and about 5:20 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Jafaro?
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.
How long is the fast in Jafaro during Ramadan?
About 14 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 41 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Jafaro differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Jafaro is 699 km from Antananarivo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Jafaro is called about 8 minutes later than in Antananarivo.