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Prayer times in Kroonstad
Residents of and visitors to Kroonstad can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kroonstad is a city in South Africa, in Free State, with about 117,152 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Kroonstad
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kroonstad prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kroonstad
It helps to know how prayer times in Kroonstad move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:39 AM on 21 December and 5:38 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 58 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 7:06 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 54 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 24 min around 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:38 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:33 PM |
Kroonstad lies 232 km south-west of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Kroonstad is called about 4 minutes later than in Pretoria. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kroonstad.
Qibla in Kroonstad and distance to Makkah
In Kroonstad you face towards the north, at an angle of 15.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,622 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kroonstad and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Kroonstad during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kroonstad: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:01 PM, roughly 14 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 45 min, shorter by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Kroonstad
Kroonstad lies at 27.6504° S, 27.2349° E, in Free State, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Welkom, 61 km away. Close by you will find Hennenman (42 km), Phomolong (43 km), and Kutloanong (52 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kroonstad
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State, South Africa
- Population
- 117,152
- Coordinates
- -27.65036, 27.23488
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 15.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,622 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kroonstad
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kroonstad is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:06 PM for the majority, 3:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kroonstad (UTC+2), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Kroonstad
- Hennenman42 km · south-west
- Phomolong43 km · south
- Kutloanong52 km · south-west
- Koppies56 km · north-east
- Viljoenskroon57 km · north-west
- Odendaalsrus59 km · south-west
- Allanridge59 km · west
- Welkom61 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kroonstad: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kroonstad?
Fajr in Kroonstad changes with the seasons: about 3:39 AM on 21 December and about 5:38 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kroonstad during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 45 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Kroonstad?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 June and 7:06 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kroonstad?
The Qibla in Kroonstad is 15.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,622 km away.
Do prayer times in Kroonstad differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Kroonstad is 232 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kroonstad is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Pretoria.