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Prayer times in Helao Nafidi
Residents of and visitors to Helao Nafidi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Helao Nafidi is a city in Namibia, in Ohangwena Region, with about 22,963 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Helao Nafidi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Helao Nafidi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Helao Nafidi
Prayer times in Helao Nafidi vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 13 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 6:31 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 05 min. The difference 2 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:47 PM |
Helao Nafidi is located 588 km north of Windhoek, so Dhuhr in Helao Nafidi is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Windhoek. This difference comes from 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 Helao Nafidi.
Qibla direction in Helao Nafidi
From Helao Nafidi you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 32.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,043 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Helao Nafidi 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.
Ramadan timetable for Helao Nafidi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Helao Nafidi is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 7:33 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:35 AM and iftar to 7:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 31 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Helao Nafidi is located
Helao Nafidi is located at 17.3932° S, 15.8911° E, in Ohangwena Region, in Namibia. The nearest administrative centre is Eenhana, 48 km away. Nearby places include Ongwediva (44 km), Eenhana (48 km), and Oshakati (48 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Helao Nafidi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ohangwena Region, Namibia
- Population
- 22,963
- Coordinates
- -17.39321, 15.89107
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 32.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,043 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Helao Nafidi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Helao Nafidi comes roughly 47 minutes later around the june solstice (4:55 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:04 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Helao Nafidi and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Helao Nafidi
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Helao Nafidi
Do prayer times in Helao Nafidi differ from Windhoek?
Yes. Helao Nafidi is 588 km from Windhoek, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Helao Nafidi is called about 5 minutes later than in Windhoek.
Which calculation method is used for Helao Nafidi?
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.
How long is the fast in Helao Nafidi during Ramadan?
About 14 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Helao Nafidi?
Fajr in Helao Nafidi changes with the seasons: about 4:57 AM on 21 December and about 6:08 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Helao Nafidi?
The Qibla in Helao Nafidi is 32.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,043 km away.