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Prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui
This page gives today’s prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui, a region of New Zealand, together with links to the 3 cities of Manawatu-Wanganui that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Palmerston North; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Manawatu-Wanganui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:39 AM on 21 December and 6:02 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:58 PM and 8:47 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 03 min in the december solstice and drops to 9 h 17 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:35 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:47 PM | 10:43 PM |
Manawatu-Wanganui is located 125 km north-east of Wellington, so Dhuhr in Manawatu-Wanganui is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Wellington. 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 is not accurate in Manawatu-Wanganui.
Finding the Qibla from Manawatu-Wanganui
The Qibla in Manawatu-Wanganui is at 256.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 15,362 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 256.7°.
Fasting hours in Manawatu-Wanganui during Ramadan
Ramadan in Manawatu-Wanganui: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 8:29 PM, about 15 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 14 h 14 min, shorter by 86 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is one of the regions of New Zealand. Its main city, Palmerston North, is at 40.3564° S, 175.6111° E. The region has 3 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -40.35636, 175.61113
- Time zone
- UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 256.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 15,362 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Manawatu-Wanganui
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Manawatu-Wanganui takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 37 minutes around 21 June: 2:40 PM for the majority, 3:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Manawatu-Wanganui and organise your day around them.
Prayer times in the cities of Manawatu-Wanganui
- Prayer times in Palmerston North90,500
- Whanganui49,200
- Salah times Levin19,789
Prayer times near Manawatu-Wanganui
- Wellington Region125 km · south-west
- Hawke's Bay Region147 km · north-east
- Marlborough190 km · south-west
- Taranaki Region194 km · north-west
- Nelson Region221 km · south-west
- Tasman District231 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui
Do prayer times in Manawatu-Wanganui differ from Wellington?
Yes. Manawatu-Wanganui is 125 km from Wellington, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Manawatu-Wanganui is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Wellington.
What time is Fajr in Manawatu-Wanganui?
Fajr in Manawatu-Wanganui changes with the seasons: about 3:39 AM on 21 December and about 6:02 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Manawatu-Wanganui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 June and 8:47 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Manawatu-Wanganui?
The Qibla in Manawatu-Wanganui is 256.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 15,362 km away.
How long is the fast in Manawatu-Wanganui during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.