Regional capital · South Province
Prayer times in La Foa
Residents of and visitors to La Foa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. La Foa is a regional capital in New Caledonia, in South Province, with about 2,947 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in La Foa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
La Foa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in La Foa
It helps to know how prayer times in La Foa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:45 AM on 21 December and 5:15 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:23 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 28 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 49 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:59 PM |
Compared with Noumea, Dhuhr in La Foa comes about 2 minutes later than in Noumea, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. La Foa is 90 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from La Foa
In La Foa you pray towards the west, at an angle of 280.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 14,461 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Foa 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in La Foa
For those fasting in La Foa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 4:13 AM on the first day, 14 h 16 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:18 PM for a fast of 13 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in New Caledonia.
Where La Foa is located
The coordinates of La Foa are 21.7108° S and 165.8276° E. The closest places on our site are Dumbéa (82 km), Noumea (90 km), and Mont-Dore (98 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across South Province.
- Name
- La Foa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- South Province, New Caledonia
- Population
- 2,947
- Coordinates
- -21.71079, 165.82764
- Time zone
- UTC+11
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 14,461 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in La Foa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in La Foa comes about 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:47 PM instead of 3:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:04 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly 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 La Foa (UTC+11), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in La Foa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in La Foa during Ramadan?
About 14 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in La Foa?
The Qibla in La Foa is 280.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,461 km away.
When is Maghrib in La Foa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 June and 6:38 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in La Foa differ from Noumea?
Yes. La Foa is 90 km from Noumea, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in La Foa is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Noumea.
When is Fajr in La Foa?
Fajr in La Foa changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 5:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.