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Prayer times in Gisborne
This page gives today’s prayer times in Gisborne, a region of New Zealand, together with links to the 1 cities of Gisborne that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Gisborne; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Gisborne today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gisborne
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gisborne change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Gisborne move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:41 AM on 21 December and 5:50 AM on 21 June, a difference of 2 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 52 min around the december solstice and falls to 9 h 28 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 | 5:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:10 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:22 PM |
Gisborne lies 402 km north-east of Wellington, so Dhuhr in Gisborne is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Wellington. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gisborne.
Qibla direction in Gisborne
From Gisborne you face towards the west, at an angle of 256.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 15,606 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gisborne 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 Gisborne during Ramadan
For those fasting in Gisborne, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 8:16 PM and imsak at 4:37 AM on the first day, 15 h 30 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:38 PM for a fast of 14 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in New Zealand.
Gisborne on the map
Gisborne is one of the regions of New Zealand. Its main city, Gisborne, is at 38.6533° S, 178.0042° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Gisborne
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -38.65333, 178.00417
- Time zone
- UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 256.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 15,606 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gisborne
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gisborne takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 38 minutes around 21 June: 2:36 PM for the majority, 3:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Gisborne, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Gisborne
- Prayer times in Gisborne38,100
Prayer times near Gisborne
- Bay of Plenty Region118 km · north-west
- Hawke's Bay Region133 km · south-west
- Waikato Region257 km · west
- Manawatu-Wanganui279 km · south-west
- Taranaki Region343 km · west
- Auckland348 km · north-west
Prayer times in Gisborne: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gisborne differ from Wellington?
Yes. Gisborne is 402 km from Wellington, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Gisborne is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Wellington.
When is Maghrib in Gisborne?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 June and 8:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gisborne during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Gisborne?
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.
What time is Fajr in Gisborne?
Fajr in Gisborne changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 5:50 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.