Regional capital · Tasman District
Prayer times in Richmond
Muslims living in Richmond can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Richmond is a regional capital in New Zealand, in Tasman District, with about 19,950 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Richmond
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Richmond
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Richmond by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Richmond move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:41 AM on 21 December and 6:13 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 33 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:05 PM and 9:00 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 10 min around the december solstice and falls to 9 h 11 min in 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 | 5:56 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:53 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Richmond lies 133 km west of Wellington, so Dhuhr in Richmond is called about 6 minutes later 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 should not be used in Richmond.
Qibla in Richmond and distance to Makkah
In Richmond you face towards the west, at an angle of 257.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 15,139 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Richmond 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Richmond
Fasting in Richmond, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 8:41 PM and imsak at 4:44 AM on the first day, 15 h 46 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:58 PM for a fast of 14 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in New Zealand.
About Richmond
Richmond is located at 41.3333° S, 173.1833° E, in Tasman District, in New Zealand. Close by you will find Stoke (5 km), Nelson (11 km), and Blenheim (67 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Richmond
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Tasman District, New Zealand
- Population
- 19,950
- Coordinates
- -41.33333, 173.18333
- Time zone
- UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 15,139 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Richmond
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Richmond takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:35 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 37 minutes around 21 June: 2:47 PM for the majority, 3:24 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Richmond and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Richmond
- Stoke5 km · north-east
- Nelson11 km · north-east
- Blenheim67 km · east
- Wellington133 km · east
- Porirua141 km · east
- Lower Hutt145 km · east
- Wainuiomata148 km · east
- Upper Hutt158 km · east
Prayer times in Richmond: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Richmond differ from Wellington?
Yes. Richmond is 133 km from Wellington, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Richmond is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Wellington.
Which calculation method is used for Richmond?
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.
When is Maghrib in Richmond?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 June and 9:00 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Richmond?
The Qibla in Richmond is 257.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 15,139 km away.
When is Fajr in Richmond?
Fajr in Richmond changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 6:13 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.