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Prayer times in Papakura
Looking for the prayer times in Papakura? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Papakura, Auckland. Every figure is computed for 37.0646° S, 174.9421° E, so the times reflect Papakura itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Papakura
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Papakura prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Papakura change through the year
Prayer times in Papakura vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 8:39 PM, for a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 06 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 | 5:55 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:28 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:10 PM | 8:39 PM | 10:24 PM |
Papakura lies 470 km north of Wellington, so Dhuhr in Papakura is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Wellington. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Papakura.
Qibla in Papakura and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Papakura: 260.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 15,377 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Papakura is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Papakura
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Papakura is around 4:55 AM and iftar at 8:26 PM, for a fast of 15 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:34 AM and iftar to 7:49 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 05 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Papakura is located
Papakura lies at 37.0646° S, 174.9421° E, in Auckland, in New Zealand. The nearest administrative centre is Auckland, 29 km away. Close by you will find Takanini (3 km), Manukau (10 km), and Papatoetoe (14 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Papakura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Population
- 37,720
- Coordinates
- -37.06460, 174.94212
- Time zone
- UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 260.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 15,377 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Papakura
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Papakura is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 39 minutes around 21 June: 2:53 PM for the majority, 3:31 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Papakura, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Papakura
- Takanini3 km · north-west
- Manukau10 km · north-west
- Papatoetoe14 km · north-west
- Otara14 km · north-west
- Pukekohe East15 km · south
- Mangere17 km · north-west
- Otahuhu17 km · north-west
- Remuera24 km · north-west
Prayer times in Papakura: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Papakura?
The Qibla in Papakura is 260.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 15,377 km away.
When is Maghrib in Papakura?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 June and 8:39 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Papakura?
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.
Do prayer times in Papakura differ from Wellington?
Yes. Papakura is 470 km from Wellington, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Papakura comes about 1 minute earlier than in Wellington.
When is Fajr in Papakura?
Fajr in Papakura changes with the seasons: about 4:04 AM on 21 December and about 6:00 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.