Regional capital · Noonu Atoll

Prayer times in Manadhoo

This page shows today’s salah times in Manadhoo, Noonu Atoll, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the Maldives.

Today’s prayer times in Manadhoo

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in the Maldives we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+5) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Manadhoo

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Manadhoo

It helps to know how prayer times in Manadhoo move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:38 AM on 21 June and 4:55 AM on 21 December, a difference of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:58 PM and 6:22 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 27 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 47 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Manadhoo (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:02 AM6:11 AM12:14 PM3:24 PM6:17 PM7:22 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:38 AM5:54 AM12:08 PM3:35 PM6:22 PM7:34 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:47 AM5:56 AM11:59 AM3:09 PM6:02 PM7:07 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice4:55 AM6:10 AM12:04 PM3:26 PM5:58 PM7:09 PM

Compared with Malé, Dhuhr in Manadhoo comes at almost exactly the same time as Malé, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Manadhoo is 177 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Manadhoo

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From Manadhoo you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 299.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,011 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Manadhoo 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.

Ramadan timetable for Manadhoo

Ramadan in Manadhoo: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:18 PM, about 13 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

Where Manadhoo is located

Manadhoo is located at 5.7669° N, 73.4136° E, in Noonu Atoll, in the Maldives. Close by you will find Naifaru (36 km), Un'goofaaru (44 km), and Funadhoo (45 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Manadhoo
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Noonu Atoll, Maldives
Population
1,580
Coordinates
5.76687, 73.41360
Time zone
UTC+5
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
299.0° (north-west)
Distance to Makkah
4,011 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Manadhoo

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Manadhoo is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:36 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

Good to know: add this page to your home screen 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.

Prayer times near Manadhoo

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Manadhoo

What is the Qibla direction in Manadhoo?

The Qibla in Manadhoo is 299.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,011 km away.

What time is Fajr in Manadhoo?

Fajr in Manadhoo changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Manadhoo during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Manadhoo differ from Malé?

Yes. Manadhoo is 177 km from Malé, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Manadhoo comes at almost exactly the same time as Malé.

When is Maghrib in Manadhoo?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.