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Prayer times in Rolleston
This page shows today’s salah times in Rolleston, Canterbury, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in New Zealand.
Adhan times in Rolleston today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rolleston
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Rolleston by season
Prayer times in Rolleston change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 9:11 PM, giving a day of 15 h 26 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:00 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 56 min. The difference 6 h 30 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 | 7:32 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:03 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:35 PM | 9:11 PM | 11:22 PM |
Compared with Wellington, Dhuhr in Rolleston comes about 10 minutes later than in Wellington, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Rolleston is 322 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Rolleston and distance to Makkah
From Rolleston you face towards the west, at an angle of 256.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 15,018 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rolleston and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Rolleston
Fasting in Rolleston, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:49 PM and imsak at 4:37 AM on the first day, 16 h 02 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 8:03 PM and the fast lasts 14 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in New Zealand.
About Rolleston
The coordinates of Rolleston are 43.5833° S and 172.3833° E. The nearest cities on our site are Christchurch (21 km), Rangiora (35 km), and Ashburton (63 km). Christchurch, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Canterbury.
- Name
- Rolleston
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canterbury, New Zealand
- Population
- 34,100
- Coordinates
- -43.58333, 172.38333
- Time zone
- UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 256.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 15,018 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rolleston
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rolleston comes roughly 35 minutes later around the june solstice (3:18 PM instead of 2:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:38 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rolleston
What is the Qibla direction in Rolleston?
The Qibla in Rolleston is 256.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 15,018 km away.
Do prayer times in Rolleston differ from Wellington?
Yes. Rolleston is 322 km from Wellington, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Rolleston is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Wellington.
What time is Fajr in Rolleston?
Fajr in Rolleston changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 December and about 6:20 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Rolleston during Ramadan?
About 16 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Rolleston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:00 PM on 21 June and 9:11 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.