Region · Papua New Guinea
Prayer times in Oro Province
This page gives today’s prayer times in Oro Province, a region of Papua New Guinea, together with links to the 1 cities of Oro Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Popondetta; 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 Oro Province
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Oro Province prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Oro Province
Prayer times in Oro Province vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:28 AM and Maghrib at 6:24 PM, giving a day of 12 h 38 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:57 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 37 min. The difference 1 h 01 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
Oro Province is located 143 km north-east of Port Moresby, so Dhuhr in Oro Province is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Port Moresby. 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 Oro Province.
Finding the Qibla from Oro Province
The Qibla in Oro Province is at 289.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,260 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 289.7°.
Fasting hours in Oro Province during Ramadan
For those fasting in Oro Province, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:34 PM and imsak at 4:45 AM on the first day, 13 h 39 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Papua New Guinea.
Oro Province on the map
Oro Province is one of the regions of Papua New Guinea. Its main city, Popondetta, lies at 8.7654° S, 148.2325° 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. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Oro Province
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -8.76536, 148.23252
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,260 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Oro Province
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Oro Province takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 51 minutes around 21 June: 3:29 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Oro Province, look at 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 Oro Province
Prayer times near Oro Province
- National Capital143 km · south-west
- Morobe Province265 km · north-west
- Gulf Province285 km · west
- Milne Bay Province299 km · south-east
- West New Britain Province415 km · north-east
- Eastern Highlands Province433 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Oro Province
Do prayer times in Oro Province differ from Port Moresby?
Yes. Oro Province is 143 km from Port Moresby, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Oro Province is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Port Moresby.
What is the Qibla direction in Oro Province?
The Qibla in Oro Province is 289.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,260 km away.
When is Fajr in Oro Province?
Fajr in Oro Province changes with the seasons: about 4:28 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Oro 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.
How long is the fast in Oro Province during Ramadan?
About 13 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.