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Prayer times in Palauli

This page gives today’s prayer times in Palauli, a region of Samoa, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Palauli that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Vailoa; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Adhan times in Palauli today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Vailoa, the main city of Palauli. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Samoa we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+13) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Palauli

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Palauli change through the year

Prayer times in Palauli vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:56 PM, giving a day of 12 h 57 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 6:11 PM, and the day is just 11 h 19 min. The difference 1 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Palauli (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:22 AM6:33 AM12:37 PM3:56 PM6:40 PM7:46 PM
21 JuneJune solstice5:35 AM6:52 AM12:31 PM3:46 PM6:11 PM7:22 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:07 AM6:18 AM12:22 PM3:41 PM6:25 PM7:32 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:40 AM5:59 AM12:27 PM3:53 PM6:56 PM8:10 PM

Palauli lies 59 km west of Apia, so Dhuhr in Palauli is called about 2 minutes later than in Apia. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Palauli.

Qibla direction in Palauli

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Qibla from Palauli: 288.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 16,511 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Palauli is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Palauli

For those fasting in Palauli, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:02 PM and imsak at 5:00 AM on the first day, 13 h 51 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:47 PM for a fast of 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Samoa.

About Palauli

Palauli is one of the regions of Samoa. Its main city, Vailoa, lies at 13.7555° S, 172.3070° W. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Palauli
Type
Region
Part of
Samoa
Coordinates
-13.75551, -172.30698
Time zone
UTC+13
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
288.7° (west)
Distance to Makkah
16,511 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Palauli

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Palauli comes about 48 minutes later around the june solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Palauli and organise your day around them.

Cities and towns in Palauli

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Prayer times in Palauli: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Palauli differ from Apia?

Yes. Palauli is 59 km from Apia, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Palauli comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Apia.

When is Maghrib in Palauli?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:11 PM on 21 June and 6:56 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Palauli?

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 Palauli during Ramadan?

About 13 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Palauli?

The Qibla in Palauli is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 16,511 km away.

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