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Prayer times in Mahébourg
Muslims living in Mahébourg can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mahébourg is a city in Mauritius, in Grand Port, with about 17,042 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.
Today’s prayer times in Mahébourg
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mahébourg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mahébourg change through the year
Prayer times in Mahébourg vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, for a day of 13 h 22 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day is just 10 h 54 min. The difference 2 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:08 PM |
Mahébourg lies 34 km south-east of Port Louis, so Dhuhr in Mahébourg is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Port Louis. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mahébourg.
Finding the Qibla from Mahébourg
In Mahébourg you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 336.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,041 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mahébourg 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.
Fasting hours in Mahébourg during Ramadan
Ramadan in Mahébourg: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, roughly 14 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 35 min, shorter by 37 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Mahébourg on the map
Mahébourg is located at 20.4081° S, 57.7000° E, in Grand Port, in Mauritius. The nearest administrative centre is Rose Belle, 11 km away. Nearby places include Rose Belle (11 km), Bel Air Rivière Sèche (17 km), and Quartier Militaire (21 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mahébourg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Grand Port, Mauritius
- Population
- 17,042
- Coordinates
- -20.40806, 57.70000
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 336.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,041 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mahébourg
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mahébourg comes roughly 45 minutes later around the june solstice (4:02 PM instead of 3:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:17 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Mahébourg (UTC+4), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Mahébourg
- Rose Belle11 km · west
- Bel Air Rivière Sèche17 km · north
- Quartier Militaire21 km · north-west
- Curepipe21 km · north-west
- Souillac23 km · south-west
- Centre de Flacq24 km · north
- Vacoas26 km · north-west
- Saint Pierre27 km · north-west
Prayer times in Mahébourg: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Mahébourg?
The Qibla in Mahébourg is 336.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,041 km away.
How long is the fast in Mahébourg during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 35 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Mahébourg?
Fajr in Mahébourg depends on the season: about 4:01 AM on 21 December and about 5:25 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Mahébourg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 June and 6:48 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Mahébourg?
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.