Regional capital · Temotu Province
Prayer times in Lata
Residents of and visitors to Lata can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lata is a regional capital in the Solomon Islands, in Temotu Province, with about 553 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Lata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Lata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lata change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lata move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:14 AM on 21 December and 4:58 AM on 21 June, a difference of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:43 PM and 6:17 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 45 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 30 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:31 PM |
Lata lies 656 km east of Honiara, so Dhuhr in Lata is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Honiara. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lata.
Finding the Qibla from Lata
The Qibla in Lata is at 288.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,149 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 288.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lata
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lata is around 4:32 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:40 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Lata is located
The coordinates of Lata are 10.7250° S and 165.7972° E. The closest places on our site are Kirakira (425 km), Auki (600 km), and Tulagi (644 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Temotu Province.
- Name
- Lata
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
- Population
- 553
- Coordinates
- -10.72500, 165.79722
- Time zone
- UTC+11
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 14,149 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lata
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lata is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:16 PM for the majority, 4:06 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Lata and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Lata: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Lata during Ramadan?
About 13 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Lata differ from Honiara?
Yes. Lata is 656 km from Honiara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lata comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Honiara.
When is Maghrib in Lata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:43 PM on 21 June and 6:17 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Lata?
The Qibla in Lata is 288.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,149 km away.
When is Fajr in Lata?
Fajr in Lata changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 December and about 4:58 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.