Region · Papua New Guinea
Prayer times in Hela Province
This page gives today’s prayer times in Hela Province, a region of Papua New Guinea, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Hela Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Tari; 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 Hela Province
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Hela Province
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Hela Province by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Hela Province move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:56 AM on 21 December and 5:21 AM on 21 June, a shift of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:23 PM and 6:40 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 28 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 47 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:52 PM |
Compared with Port Moresby, Dhuhr in Hela Province comes roughly 17 minutes later than in Port Moresby, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 23 minutes later than in the capital. Hela Province is 615 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Hela Province and distance to Makkah
In Hela Province you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,600 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hela Province 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.
Fasting hours in Hela Province during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hela Province is at about 5:10 AM and iftar at 6:52 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:44 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Hela Province is located
Hela Province is one of the regions of Papua New Guinea. Its main city, Tari, is at 5.8450° S, 142.9467° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Hela Province
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -5.84500, 142.94667
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,600 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hela Province
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Hela Province comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Hela Province, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Hela Province
- Prayer times in Tari8,186
Nearby cities to Hela Province
- Southern Highlands Province85 km · south-east
- Enga Province94 km · north-east
- Western Highlands Province142 km · east
- Jiwaka Province186 km · east
- Chimbu Province225 km · east
- East Sepik Province266 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hela Province
Which calculation method is used for Hela 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 Hela Province?
Fajr in Hela Province depends on the season: about 4:56 AM on 21 December and about 5:21 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Hela 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.
When is Maghrib in Hela Province?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 June and 6:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Hela Province differ from Port Moresby?
Yes. Hela Province is 615 km from Port Moresby, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Hela Province is called about 17 minutes later than in Port Moresby.