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Prayer times in Gaafu Alif Atoll
This page gives today’s prayer times in Gaafu Alif Atoll, a region of Maldives, together with links to the 1 cities of Gaafu Alif Atoll that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Viligili; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Gaafu Alif Atoll today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gaafu Alif Atoll prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gaafu Alif Atoll
Prayer times in Gaafu Alif Atoll vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:13 PM, for a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:47 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 05 min. That is a difference of 0 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:00 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Malé, Dhuhr in Gaafu Alif Atoll comes at almost exactly the same time as Malé, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gaafu Alif Atoll is 380 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gaafu Alif Atoll
The Qibla in Gaafu Alif Atoll is at 304.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,307 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 304.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Gaafu Alif Atoll
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gaafu Alif Atoll is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Gaafu Alif Atoll on the map
Gaafu Alif Atoll is one of the regions of Maldives. Its main city, Viligili, lies at 0.7591° N, 73.4330° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Gaafu Alif Atoll
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Maldives
- Coordinates
- 0.75906, 73.43296
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 304.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,307 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gaafu Alif Atoll
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gaafu Alif Atoll is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 57 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:31 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gaafu Alif Atoll and organise your day around them.
Salah times across Gaafu Alif Atoll
Prayer times near Gaafu Alif Atoll
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll54 km · south-west
- Gnyaviyani Atoll118 km · south
- Laamu120 km · north
- Seenu156 km · south
- Thaa Atholhu163 km · north
- Dhaalu Atholhu221 km · north
Prayer times in Gaafu Alif Atoll: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gaafu Alif Atoll?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 6:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Gaafu Alif Atoll?
The Qibla in Gaafu Alif Atoll is 304.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,307 km away.
When is Fajr in Gaafu Alif Atoll?
Fajr in Gaafu Alif Atoll changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 4:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gaafu Alif Atoll during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Gaafu Alif Atoll differ from Malé?
Yes. Gaafu Alif Atoll is 380 km from Malé, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gaafu Alif Atoll practically coincides with Malé.