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Prayer times in Eastern Highlands Province
This page gives today’s prayer times in Eastern Highlands Province, a region of Papua New Guinea, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Eastern Highlands Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Goroka; 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 Eastern Highlands Province
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Eastern Highlands Province
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Eastern Highlands Province change through the year
Prayer times in Eastern Highlands Province change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 6:31 PM, giving a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 6:13 PM, and the day is just 11 h 46 min. That is a difference of 0 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:42 PM |
Compared with Port Moresby, Dhuhr in Eastern Highlands Province is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Port Moresby, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Eastern Highlands Province is 424 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Eastern Highlands Province
Qibla direction for Eastern Highlands Province: 290.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,862 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Eastern Highlands Province is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Eastern Highlands Province
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Eastern Highlands Province is around 5:00 AM and iftar at 6:43 PM, for a fast of 13 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:34 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Eastern Highlands Province on the map
Eastern Highlands Province is one of the regions of Papua New Guinea. Its main city, Goroka, lies at 6.0850° S, 145.3867° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Eastern Highlands Province
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -6.08500, 145.38667
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,862 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Eastern Highlands Province
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Eastern Highlands Province comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Eastern Highlands Province and organise your day around them.
Cities and towns in Eastern Highlands Province
- Prayer times in Goroka18,503
Prayer times near Eastern Highlands Province
- Chimbu Province47 km · west
- Jiwaka Province87 km · west
- Madang Province106 km · north-east
- Western Highlands Province130 km · west
- Southern Highlands Province191 km · west
- Morobe Province191 km · east
Prayer times in Eastern Highlands Province: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Eastern Highlands Province differ from Port Moresby?
Yes. Eastern Highlands Province is 424 km from Port Moresby, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Eastern Highlands Province comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Port Moresby.
Which calculation method is used for Eastern Highlands Province?
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 Eastern Highlands Province?
Fajr in Eastern Highlands Province depends on the season: about 4:46 AM on 21 December and about 5:12 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Eastern Highlands Province?
The Qibla in Eastern Highlands Province is 290.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,862 km away.
How long is the fast in Eastern Highlands Province during Ramadan?
About 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.