City · Vakinankaratra
Prayer times in Antanifotsy
Muslims living in Antanifotsy can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Antanifotsy is a city in Madagascar, in Vakinankaratra, with about 70,626 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Antanifotsy
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Antanifotsy
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Antanifotsy
It helps to know how prayer times in Antanifotsy move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:45 AM on 21 December and 5:06 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:21 PM and 6:28 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 19 min in the december solstice and falls to 10 h 57 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 | 4:41 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:09 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:47 PM |
Antanifotsy is located 85 km south of Antananarivo, so Dhuhr in Antanifotsy comes about 1 minute later than in Antananarivo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Antanifotsy.
Finding the Qibla from Antanifotsy
From Antanifotsy you face towards the north, at an angle of 349.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,639 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Antanifotsy 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 Antanifotsy during Ramadan
Ramadan in Antanifotsy: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:30 PM, roughly 14 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 34 min, shorter by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Antanifotsy
The coordinates of Antanifotsy are 19.6500° S and 47.3167° E. The closest places on our site are Soanindrariny (29 km), Ambatolampy (31 km), and Antsirabe (38 km). Antsirabe, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Vakinankaratra.
- Name
- Antanifotsy
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
- Population
- 70,626
- Coordinates
- -19.65000, 47.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 349.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,639 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Antanifotsy
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Antanifotsy takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:58 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 46 minutes around 21 June: 2:59 PM for the majority, 3:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Antanifotsy (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Antanifotsy
- Soanindrariny29 km · south
- Ambatolampy31 km · north
- Antsirabe38 km · south-west
- Faratsiho47 km · north-west
- Betafo53 km · south-west
- Miandrarivo64 km · west
- Fandriana65 km · south
- Arivonimamo72 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Antanifotsy
When is Maghrib in Antanifotsy?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 June and 6:28 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Antanifotsy?
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.
Do prayer times in Antanifotsy differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Antanifotsy is 85 km from Antananarivo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Antanifotsy is called about 1 minute later than in Antananarivo.
What is the Qibla direction in Antanifotsy?
The Qibla in Antanifotsy is 349.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,639 km away.
How long is the fast in Antanifotsy during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.