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Prayer times in Walvis Bay
Residents of and visitors to Walvis Bay can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Walvis Bay is a city in Namibia, in Erongo Region, with about 73,598 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 Walvis Bay
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Walvis Bay prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Walvis Bay change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Walvis Bay move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:46 AM on 21 December and 6:22 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 7:46 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 33 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 43 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:08 PM |
Walvis Bay lies 268 km west of Windhoek, so Dhuhr in Walvis Bay is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Windhoek. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Walvis Bay.
Finding the Qibla from Walvis Bay
From Walvis Bay you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 30.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,646 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay during Ramadan
Ramadan in Walvis Bay: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:46 PM, roughly 14 h 20 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 38 min, shorter by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Walvis Bay
The coordinates of Walvis Bay are 22.9575° S and 14.5053° E. The closest places on our site are Swakopmund (31 km), Rehoboth (267 km), and Windhoek (268 km). Swakopmund, the nearest administrative centre, is 31 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Erongo Region.
- Name
- Walvis Bay
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Erongo Region, Namibia
- Population
- 73,598
- Coordinates
- -22.95750, 14.50528
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 30.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,646 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Walvis Bay
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Walvis Bay is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 44 minutes around 21 June: 4:05 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Walvis Bay and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Walvis Bay
- Swakopmund31 km · north
- Rehoboth267 km · east
- Windhoek268 km · east
- Okahandja269 km · north-east
- Otjiwarongo355 km · north-east
- Mariental398 km · south-east
- Lüderitz416 km · south
- Gobabis462 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Walvis Bay
When is Fajr in Walvis Bay?
Fajr in Walvis Bay changes with the seasons: about 4:46 AM on 21 December and about 6:22 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Walvis Bay?
The Qibla in Walvis Bay is 30.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,646 km away.
How long is the fast in Walvis Bay during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 38 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Walvis Bay differ from Windhoek?
Yes. Walvis Bay is 268 km from Windhoek, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Walvis Bay comes about 10 minutes later than in Windhoek.
When is Maghrib in Walvis Bay?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 June and 7:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.